On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 5:40 PM, V G wrote: > On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 11:50 AM, John Chung wrote: > >> Mike has hit the main points. It is easy to prototype and cheap as >> there are many variants in the market. At some level Arduino/Atmel >> does have very good C compiler support. It boils down to your needs. >> >> One off prototyping, Arduino excels. But to some customware like >> Nikon IR controller, PIC wins hands down. PIC is easier to count the >> cycles. >> >> I use ATMEL and PIC exchangeably. Still it does not end there. There are >> times when different MCUs are used due to existing system integration. P= IC >> is my choice for new products. Easy to get and the support is decent. >> > > True. But I'd rather not spend $30 for an Arduino when I can get my choic= e > of PIC for around $5 for a high end, or $2 for a low end, or Launchpad fo= r > $4.30. Without the Arduino support components and development platform, i= t's > just an ATMega328, which is just as easy/hard to get started as a PIC. > Besides, the PICKIT2 is incredibly awesome. All I need is the PICKIT2, a > PIC, some wires and I'm ready to go. Well I develop stuff for 8 pin AVRs using an AVR Dragon - don't see the point of PICs when I can't get the same performance in that size package (up to 16 MIPS on internal clock vs 2MIPS on internal clock, hardware PWM etc.) What's your point, caller? Chris --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .