On 6/7/06, Alan B. Pearce wrote: > > 2-The PIC24 has dismal erase/write cycle lifetime. Typically 1000 but > > could be as low as 100 cycles. > > But isn't the PIC30 dsPic a "beefed up" PIC 24 (or the 24 a cut down dsPic)? > The dsPic has a higher cycle life than that, and surely the cost of a dsPic > for prototyping is negligible. I can understand going to a 24 for cost > squeezed production, but why develop on it? > dsPIC30 and dsPIC33 are not really that compatible. For example, dsPIC 33 has no EEPROM and can not run under 5V. There are also some difference for the peripherals. dsPIC33 and PIC24 are more compatible to each other. The only thing is that PIC24 does not have the DSP engine. Regards, Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist