Re: TI-H: PIC's
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Re: TI-H: PIC's
186? As in 80186? I heard of that chip referred to in computer magazines a
few years ago but I had thought it was just some idiot writing the ad who
didn't really know what he was talking about.
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>Grant, I usually appreciate your comments in this list, but I suppose I
don't
>understand your point of reference. Yes, some PICs are expensive compared
to
>other processors. But for some products and users, they work much better
than
>other processors.
>
>When you say general comments such as, "The newer ones cost way too much."
It
>would be more helpful if you would qualify that by stating what they cost
too
>much for. Hobbyist use? Maybe. Pace Makers? Dunno. Large
>manufacturers who
>can order them in 1M quantities? Probably not.
For a bunch of things. Since the 186 has come out it has filled large
embedded apps, and the AVR and COP the rest.
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