PICs: Getting started, which chips will I use in the future?

Roman wrote:
> PIC16 - Get PIC16F876 (DIP28 0.3") or PIC16F877 (DIP40)

I agree with Neil, get the A revisions of the chips, i.e. PIC16F876A /
PIC16F877A.

Roman

On 18 Dec 2006 07:26:19 -0800, "me47@dipmicro.com" <me47@dipmicro.com>
wrote:

>
>Roman wrote:
>> PIC16 - Get PIC16F876 (DIP28 0.3") or PIC16F877 (DIP40)
>
>I agree with Neil, get the A revisions of the chips, i.e. PIC16F876A /
>PIC16F877A.
>
>Roman

Isn't the A revision of the 876/877 just a die shrunk version?

In article <uh8fo2p41o659cebnef7lqd4cqumv9uhh3@4ax.com>, 
will_get_back_to_you_on_This@b.c says...
> On 18 Dec 2006 07:26:19 -0800, "me47@dipmicro.com" <me47@dipmicro.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >Roman wrote:
> >> PIC16 - Get PIC16F876 (DIP28 0.3") or PIC16F877 (DIP40)
> >
> >I agree with Neil, get the A revisions of the chips, i.e. PIC16F876A /
> >PIC16F877A.
> >
> >Roman
> 
> Isn't the A revision of the 876/877 just a die shrunk version?
> 
No.
I know they added some comparitors.

me47@dipmicro.com wrote:
> Roman wrote:
>> PIC16 - Get PIC16F876 (DIP28 0.3") or PIC16F877 (DIP40)
> 
> I agree with Neil, get the A revisions of the chips, i.e. PIC16F876A /
> PIC16F877A.
> 
> Roman
> 

You may want to check-out also new micros 16F886 and 16F887. They just
released them last month and are supposed to be successors to above
chips. Have all resources that 16F876A and 16F877A have and are cheaper too.