A discussion group for the PICMicro microcontroller. Also called the Microchip PIC, this list is dedicated to the use and abuse of this fine, simple, microcontroller. Close to topic posts are welcome, ie. general electronics.
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I am interested in tinkering with microcontrollers, and I'm about to buy a development kit. Can anyone give some pros- and cons for using a OOPIC over a PIC from Microchip (or any other microcontroller for that matter)? I understand that the object oriented code is powerful, but there are so many PICs from Microchip with lots of functionality. One drawback that I have noticed is the cost of the compiler for the PIC family while the OOPIC software is free. Any opinions or advice? thanks from a beginner, Dave |