PICs - Playground or 'serious' microcontroller

[keithdoxey]

So the fact that microchip has a lot of b2b customers is being proven by the amount of sold out pics.


First: Where is proof that these pics went into security relevant areas ?.

That wasnt part of your original post but I am sure there are quite a few security prodcts that contain PICs

Second: How many are using pic circuits to create a new one based on it ?.

What do you mean by that ???

Third: On which LCD is a pic ?.

If you mean as the acutal display driver, probably none as a dedicated chip will be the best means of driving the actual display but there are many LCD displays fitted wth "Serail Backpacks" that are PIC based and an LCD monitor that I have by Kenwood uses a 16 series PIC as its control MPU.

Fourth: Who is using a given pic circuitry, whose interest is in non proprietary software aswell ?

What do you mean by that ???

[selbstdual]

That wasnt part of your original post but I am sure there are quite a few security prodcts that contain PICs

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If you mean as the acutal display driver, probably none as a dedicated chip will be the best means of driving the actual display but there are many LCD displays fitted wth "Serail Backpacks" that are PIC based and an LCD monitor that I have by Kenwood uses a 16 series PIC as its control MPU.

keithdoxey, you are trying too hard to be against my arguments. Agreeing with what I wrote is no big deal

How many are using pic circuits to create a new one based on it ?.

What do you mean by that ??

Person A creates a circuitry based on a pic. Person B creates a circuitry based on A's circuitry.

Fourth: Who is using a given pic circuitry, whose interest is in non proprietary software aswell ?

What do you mean by that ???

Someone who is interested in knowing what happens. Refer to above.

[T.Jackson]

To say that PIC micros are bound entirely within the scope of (hobbyist / amateur) market only is near border line ridiculous. The last thing on Microchip's mind is a $5 sale from a few hobbyists here and there. I'd hate to think of the cost involved to design these devices. Anyones guess is as good as mine, upwards of a few million?. C'mon, get real - there's simply just not enough amateurs around to be able to justify it. My guess is that only a few percent of sales are generated from the hobbyist. Microchip's intentions are obvious to me, give them half the chance and they'll probably give Intel a run for their money next.