Re: uC selection

On 15 mrt, 01:14, "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaugh...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Currently I use microchip pics but I'm looking possibly to switch, but what?
Is Atmel worth it? What about TI? I'm looking for something similar to
microchip but more of a commercial aspect. I have never seen any commercial
device that uses a pic and I assume there are reasons for this? It seems
that pic's are only for hobbiests so using them in a commercial product is a
no-no?

Totally absurd.
I'v read the thread, and you carry on about win3.1, IDE what not.
I'v done video processing with an 8 pin PIC, with as only tool a scope
and
the gnu assembler..

A good musician can play wonderful music on a child's flute, a bad
musician
will still sound horrible on a Steinway,

You are too vague, look for a project first, then select a suitable
micro.
THAT is the way the professionals work.
There is always a cost issue too.
PICs win here many times.
For more complex things the next step is more likely a small Linux
based board,
whatever processor does not matter, as you then program in C anyway.
.