:: why change if not necessary. We were told this was partly due to Windows 7 being (and I quote)=20 'considered unstable, and caused driver problems', Microchip only use XP=20 internally so they said. I would imagine part of it is an attempt to=20 satisfy the growing number of Linux and Mac users. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 29/10/2010 =20 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk =20 =20 Hosted by: www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=3D7988359 =20 =20 =20 =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .