They use to be more expensive. They are no longer however. In fact comparing price between the two, you will find them to be very even. On 12/18/06, Martin Klingensmith wrote: > > I like Atmel's AVR chips, they have many nice features and they are easy > to program, but they are considerably more expensive than PIC offerings. > Does anyone else notice this, and what do you do when you want to use an > AVR but the PIC is much cheaper? I have a design I'm playing around > with. I'd like to use one of the more feature-filled AVRs, but the price > is just silly. > -- > Martin K > > Nate Duehr wrote: > > William Chops Westfield wrote: > > > >> On Dec 16, 2006, at 8:21 AM, Russell McMahon wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Atmel November 2006 Product Guide 96 page PDF > >>> > >>> > >> We can have a poll as to which products are going to get the axe: > >> http://biz.yahoo.com/bizwk/061215/pi20061213411378.html?.v=2 > >> > > > > LOL... investors reward ineptitude again. No news story there. > > > > The President and CEO will vest to the tune of $2.3 million dollars (at > > today's prices) in ATML common stock next August. > > > > < > http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/872448/000118143106046661/xslF345X02/rrd126783.xml > > > > > > Think he's worth it? Think the 1300 people he just let go think he's > > worth it? > > > > And of course, there's the famous letter... > > > > < > http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/872448/000095013406016704/f23247exv17w1.htm > > > > > > It isn't just Atmel either... > > > > Nate > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- Shawn Wilton (b9 Systems) http://b9Systems.com <- New web page -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist