--- Vasile Surducan wrote: > There is a very small price difference between a > 20MHz > SMD crystal $0.7and a similar resonator $0.5 > (Digikey prices) Hi Vasile, Thanks for replying. The resonator can come with caps builtin. The board area and assembly of one part compared to three is some of my consideration as well. Cheerful regards, Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist