> There may have been some improvements in 8 bit compilers recently, it > has been a while since I have looked. The 16 bit parts are so nice, and > prices have plummeted so much, that I can't see the point of 8 bit > unless the volumes are huge and there is already a large software > inventory. 16 bit development is orders of magnitude easier, and every > time you look there is some new capability you couldn't have dreamed of > a few years ago. And 32 bit is racing on past. One reason to go 8-bit would be SOT-23-6. =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 .