> 
> NXP is not really cheap other than the a few low end device. 
> And PIC24H is actually pretty cheap. 
> http://www.gnuarm.com/ArmDevices_frame.html
> 

Which chips would you compare? If I take the LPC2103 it seems to match
24HJ32GP204 / 24HJ64GP206. For prices I prefer to compare one supplier,
digikey @ 100 is 2.92 for the LPC, 4.05 for the GP206 (but maybe that
does not do full justice to microchip-direct). The PICs are 40 MIPS, the
LPC's (IIRC) 72 (maybe only 60) MIPS. And the LPC is 32 bits, these PICs
are 16 bits, right?

Another popular ARM is the LPC2148: 512k flash, 32k ram, USB interface,
64 LQFP, digikey $9.48 @ 100. Which 24HJ would be comparable?

The ARM is strongly supported by free (GCC) and commercial (based on
either GCC or propriatary compiler) toolchains. Asm, C, C++, pascal,
java, download whatever you want. Upward migration is possible to uP
mode chips that run Linux. I think the PIC24 support is a bit pale in
comparison...

One strong point for the 24's might be Microchips reputation for not
dropping a chip. It is too soon to say how NXP and the other ARM
suppliers will so on this aspect.

Wouter van Ooijen

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