Hei there,

what I'm wondering is, what are my alternatives to the 16f84? things that are still code and pin compatible. (I'm using PicBasic PRO 2.45)

The 16f628a seems great with it's internal oscilaltor (been using it) so I'd like something else like that.

why do I ask? I'm a student ordering samples for microchip.com. they don't ship to students, which is too bad,
and confusing, becuase I'll be the future user for their stuff. so i can't just ask for 18 16f628a's (I'm limited to 3 of each chip type).

so what chips can I order that are like it? I want to just port over my code.
so far I see the 16f84, 16f84a, 16f628 (a), and the 16f648 (which is the 28 with 4k?). do I have any other options?
my budget is very small and I'm doing a test run of 20 animatronic units, so I need to cut my costs as much as possible.
I hope no one is insulted by this quesiton or thinks I'm just trying to scam microchip, with servos and everything else I need, i'm just broke.

Thank you very much for your time.