AVR-Chat

David Kelly wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 12:06:41PM -0000, leon Heller wrote:
>> Designers select a chip which gets the job done as cheaply and easily
>> as possible. In some situations it might be an AVR, in another it
>> might be PIC, or something else.
> 
> Only *good* designers do that. Others have chip/vendor religion. When one
> is not willing to use any tool other than a hammer, all problems look
> like nails.

When I used to work in a larger shop we tended to to stick with a 
particular supplier/series of parts for financial reasons beyond piece 
part price. With many dozens of products based on the same family of 
parts there is a lot of code available to shorten prototype and 
development time. Quoting lower development costs and still delivering 
products that meet the customer's requirements wins business.

That's not to say you should NEVER look at another processor. But in 
some shops mostly sticking with a certain family is a sound choice.

Tim