I'm not sure if XMOS meet your criteria, compiler is free, but most of=20 their projects seem to be aimed at the Audio market. The XMOS micro is a 32bit multi cored uC. Other than their very very basic= =20 starter kit, their other demo boards are expensive from a non R&D point of= =20 view. Registration is required to access their products. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 28/10/2014 =20 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk =20 =20 Hosted by: www.justhost.com.au =20 =20 This email is to be considered private if addressed to a named individual= =20 or Personnel Department, and public if addressed to a blog, forum or news= =20 article. =20 =20 =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .