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> hi...i'm seeking for a right atmel microcontroller....
> actually i don't know much about this....
> i'm now on my degree project..something about sensor microcontroller
> (maybe based on heat detector)..and my supervisor asked me to do using
> atmel microcontroller.... but...i have problem...to choose which
> microcontroller should i use.... please let me know if you have any
> idea about this.... thanks....
> 

How about starting with ATmega128 for prototyping. After the project is done you can 
always go for anything more simple...