----- Original Message ----- From: "Olin Lathrop" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]Difference between 16F and 16LF? > Michael Watterson wrote: >> Maybe >> building an Audio Amp a Beginner should use an 6V6 valve (tube) > > That would be silly as those don't come in surface mount. Besides, you'd > need a few 12AU7As to go with the 6L6s. I'd swap the 6L6s for EL84s, possibly the 12AU7As for 12AX7s, then you have a nice guitar amp. >> I've not bought 16F628 or 16F877 for some while.I'd not recommend >> either for people starting now or new projects. > I don't think any of the 16F are really for newcomers or for general hobby > use. Their purpose is low cost for volume production, and they are quite > good at that. A good general purpose hobby part is the 18F2620. It's > also > actually easier to program than the 16F parts. I agree the 18F parts are probably nicer for newcomers, with similar prices too (and C18). I also think the 18F4550 is a nice part, and the USB is there if you need it, which is likely at some point. Personally, out of 5 computers, I have only one with a serial port. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist