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NXP is now selling 32bit MCU at really low cost,
especially the Cortex M0. The lower end Cortex M3 compete
well with high end 8-bit MCUs. Now the Cortex M0 parts
seem to beat PIC18 handsomely with price and features.

Even the price at qty of 1 is really low compared to PIC18F.
http://www.mouser.com/Semiconductors/Microcontrollers-Microprocessors/Microcontrollers-MCU/_/N-6hpeg?Keyword=lpc11&FS=True&Ns=Pricing|0
http://www.mouser.com/Semiconductors/Microcontrollers-Microprocessors/Microcontrollers-MCU/_/N-6hpeg?Keyword=pic18F&FS=True&Ns=Pricing|0

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