> >Thank you MicroChip - I suppose I will have to look at the
> Atmegas after all

That does seem to be cutting off your nose to spite your face

> I doubt Microchip would mourn the loss to their business of
> someone who can't afford an up-to-date PC...

My brother's kids regularly buy $30-$40 PCs from trademe
and they all run XP. Sometimes on the ragged edge but.....

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