On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 5:48 AM, wrote: > =A0So I am thinking about moving to ATMEL. > > Or =A0is here anyone =A0who switched to PIC from Atmel? :-) It sounds like you are a bit rash in the decision to switch, but if you insist, consider the MSP430 and the LaunchPad. You can have a full programmer/debugger + 2 target chips shipped to your door (in many parts of the world) for a mere USD$4.30. Put in a sample request for two MSP430G2553's at the same time and you'll be busy for weeks. There are a many practical reasons not to use the MSP430, but the architecture is very nice and it makes for an excellent "first MCU." -p. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .