Re: [avr-gcc-list] What is so special with this atmega8 beast so everybody is yelling for it :)

[Tony M]

perfect # of i/o pins for our application
runs on either 3.3 or 5 v
I2C/UART/SPI
DIP Package for prototyping without having to buy SMT proto boards.

Tony


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc R. Wetzel" <address@hidden>
To: "AVR GCC List" <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 7:44 PM
Subject: [avr-gcc-list] What is so special with this atmega8 beast so
everybody is yelling for it :)


>
> Would anybody explain to me what you think?
>
> Why did you choose explicitly THIS device.
>
> <flamewar on>
>
> Anybody using the MSP430Fxx from TI?
> I ordered two samples yesterday . And after exact 26 hours
> they are here on my desk (UPS express, delivery before 9:00am).
> Compare the prices...
> OK, as far as I can see, they have no external data/adressbus
> but does the mega8 have one?
> And there is a gcc for MSP also :)
>
> <flamewar off>
>
>
> TIA
> /Marc
> avr-gcc-list at http://avr1.org
>

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