Re: Microchip buys Hi-Tech Software

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From: Jon Kirwan
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:38

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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:27:48 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
<mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:

>
>Jon Kirwan wrote:
>> 
>> On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:34:29 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
>> <zapwireDASHgroups@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >"Nico Coesel" <nico@puntnl.niks> wrote in message
>> >news:49baa239.1285504281@news.planet.nl...
>> >> Good question. The traditional PIC is soon to be overtaken by the ARM
>> >> derivatives.
>> >
>> >For some markets, sure... but in many commodity items like remote controls it
>> >doesn't make sense to use a $1 32-bit ARM when a $0.10 8-bit PIC still works
>> >just fine.
>> 
>> Not to mention pinout.  When they start packing 32-bitters into
>> SOT23-6 -- at similar pricing to 8-bit versions -- let me know.  I'd
>> be interested.  I'm getting them at about 25 cents each and I buy in
>> very small qtys.
>
>   So, you're using '2 bit' processors?

Hehe.  I wonder how many younger folks will understand.  Which reminds
me that I'm getting too old, that I even know what you mena.

Jon

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