On 4/23/07, Matt Bauman <m-bauman@northwestern.edu> wrote:
>
>
> As a hobbyist (and for small projects at work), I keep around the
> most versatile chips of each series, and begin programming projects
> with them.  If it turns out that I want a smaller package or a
> different feature set, then I'll go after that.  But I'm typically
> very content with the 16F88 for the small footprint, the 16F877A for
> the pins, and the 18F2620/4620 for heavier lifting.
>
> Matt


I would jump straight to the 18 series for small projects where the small
cost difference won't matter.
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