> Read a lot of posts on PICs out there and one would think the > 16F84 is the greatest thing since sliced bread My experience with text and string applications (eg displays and SMS) is that using a micro with only one FSR and fragmented RAM is a waste of time. Nothing wrong with the 16F per se but sometimes they just aren't suitable --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .