Which PIC do you use

[johnbond]

Thanks for your response Dave.

What do I want to do?... I am a hobbyist and tend to build a variety of different gadgets. The circuits tend to be fairly simple. ADC, UART/USART, I2C, motors and steppers, relays. I have used a variety of sensors from Hall and inductive to pressure, colour, and G force. I am hoping to move into USB and TCP/IP.

I have no electronics qualification but I do have a fairly broad understanding of circuits.

I live in a fairly remote area and delivery services are slow so I use VERO/Strip board and I hold stock of components (about 10 each of over a thousand different components). I can build most things from stock. The logistics of getting PCBs made up is too complex and the veroboard means I have, until now, only worked with through hole and DIP components.

My circumstances may sound a little tougher than others starting out with PICs but by limiting your range of PICs when you start out, you gain many benefits.
- Quicker and easier learning curve during those tough first few months.
- Being aware of the GOTCHAs that each chip has
- Better support because more people on the forum use it.
- Much less frustration on your 2nd, 3rd and 4th projects

I deliberately didn't discuss my circumstances earlier because I wanted the response to be valuable to other readers of this forum.

Kind regards

John