AVR-Chat

David Jones wrote:
>>>><AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com> 20/12/2004 11:22:44 pm >>>
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>>Hello everyone,
>>I have SOME experience with the PIC line, but I was told that AVR is
>>way better.  I have absolutely no experience with AVR's, so I was
>>hoping someone could help guide me.  What do I need to get, etc, etc.
>>I look forward to learning a lot from all of you, and I hope to
> 
> contribute when I am knowledgable enough to.
> 
>>Thank you,
>>Shamoon
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> 
> Regardless of what the AVR Zealots think, the AVR's are not "WAY"
> better than the PICs,

But they are, or else there would have been a gcc port for pics.
Pics have a few extra useful variations tho.

 > and vice-versa. PICs are more popular than AVRs,
> it's just that AVR people are more fanatical, kind of like Linux vs
> Microsoft.
> If you have some experience with the PICs, why don't you just stay with
> the PICs? No point confusing yourself by learning a new architecture
> when you are just starting.

Because its much easier to get an uncrippled C compiler and other tools free.
Avrs are easier for stack intensive things such as rtos etc. 32 registers
makes maths (especially float) operations *much* faster.

 > Once you have a fair amount of experience
> with micros then it's much easier (almost trival) to move between
> platforms, especially if you use a high level language like C.
> 
> Dave :)
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