I have heard AVR's are easier. I think once you get used to the complete picture, none are that much harder than the others. I know AVR has had some issues with their supply chain. Microchip doesn't do much handholding, I think their bread and butter is supplying the automotive. I have their tools, so I tend to stick with their lineup. I have been tempted with AVR's though.
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com>wrote: > On Mon, 2012-04-16 at 14:33 -0400, Dave wrote: > > Where is a good website that describes the software and hardware tool > > chain required to develop and program Pic controllers? > > > > I've looked at the Willem programmers available on Ebay but I have no > > idea if those are compatible with the newest software development tools > > or not? > > > > Dave > > I don't mean to offend anybody, but AVR's are cheap and fall down easy > to get started with. Why bother with PIC's? The only reason I can think > of, is to fill time with the challenge at hand. > > -- > Kirk Wallace > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html > California, USA > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. > Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. > Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
