I think it is hardly justifiable to use 8-bit microcontrollers anymore.

ATMega328: 8-bit @ 20MHz, 2 kiB RAM, NO USB =3D US$3.25 @ 1, US$1.63 @ 1000

PIC32MX110F016B: 32-bit @ 40MHz, 4 kiB, NO USB =3D US$2.50 @ 1, US$1.73 @ 1=
00
PIC32MX210F016B: 32-bit @ 40MHz, 4 kiB, USB OTG =3D US$2.69 @ 1, US$1.86 @ =
100

ATSAM3U1CB: 32-bit @ 96MHz, 20kiB RAM, Hi-Speed USB device =3D US$5.71 @
1, US$2.85 @ 1000
ATSAM3S1BA-AU: 32-bit @ 64MHz, 16kiB RAM, USB Device =3D US$4.66 @ 1,
US$2.33 @ 1000


Do not forget that both PIC32 (MIPS 4K) and ATSAM3 (ARM Cortex-M3) have
4GiB linear addressing space like any desktop computer while the ATMEGAs
and PICs use Havard Architecture with odd memory mappings.


Isaac


On 23/05/2015 02:33, Chetan Bhargava wrote:
> This thread is not even enlightning but even tempting.
>
> Russell, I appreciate the links that you have posted. According to your
> links my recent Mouser purchase is worthless. I Recently purchased 25x
> ATMEGA328 for $2.48 each. I wish I shoudl have waited to see this thread =
;-)
>
> Of course I get peace of mind when buying from suppliers of repute like
> Mouser but How can you go wrong buying a full "A" board  (sssshhhh - Olin=
)
> around same price.
>
> Thanks for sharing your research which will be quite useful like always.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chetan Bhargava
> http://microz.blogspot.com
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 9:58 PM, RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com> wrote:



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