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neon indicator · 17th Jul 2011, 10:22 pm

Why not use a Cheaper and Easier 18F. They go at 48MHz internally via PLL to a wide variety of external crystals.

Now that I've used 18Fs I'd never buy 10F/12F/16F unless I need a smaller DIP package. As well as DIP 18F2550 and 18F4550, I'm using some 18FxxJxx 44 pin and 64 pin parts via DIL adaptor PCBs into breadboard.

I've ditched my JDM programmer in favour of a pickit2 (very cheap) which is blinding fast and is native USB (Windows or Linux). It can do other stuff too.

17th Jul 2011, 10:22 pm	#46
neon indicator Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland. Posts: 1,183	Re: Simple memory card player idea Why not use a Cheaper and Easier 18F. They go at 48MHz internally via PLL to a wide variety of external crystals. Now that I've used 18Fs I'd never buy 10F/12F/16F unless I need a smaller DIP package. As well as DIP 18F2550 and 18F4550, I'm using some 18FxxJxx 44 pin and 64 pin parts via DIL adaptor PCBs into breadboard. I've ditched my JDM programmer in favour of a pickit2 (very cheap) which is blinding fast and is native USB (Windows or Linux). It can do other stuff too.