>   Folks, this week we discussed a project with a
>lot of input-outputs.
>Possible ways were: PIC18F, AVR, MSP430. I battled
>for PICs, cause I'd like to have a reason to go on
>with PICList (the only reason).
>
>   It was a tough task, guys, but I almost succeeded.
>(I used an old good soviet style propaganda trick:
>I asked which horse power he would prefer: 48 (max
>number of i/o lines in AVR and MSP430) or 68 (number
>of i/o lines in PIC18F8720). So Mchip has won:-)
>The problem remained to solve was TQFP package.
>
>   We emailed local Mchip guys with question if they
>have some adapter (a little PCB we could solder
>PIC18F8720 to, for example, or something else).
>When developing project we'll change application PCB
>many times and also microcontroller will be replaced
>to get statistic. We wrote we bought and successfully
>used a number of DIP PICs earlier.
>
>   Am I stupid as rock?
>
>   In response we've got absolutely irrelevant nice
>little message with 700K 39583b.pdf attachment.
>They told us we needn't adapter, we must place five
>jumpers onto PCB (5v,13v,data,strobe,ground)to
>program the chip.
>   Didn't I told them we bought their PICs ealier?
>   And this 13v for HVP for 68 i/o 80 pins PIC18F8720?
>
>   And this unnecessary 700K 39583b.pdf attachment,
>because we've downloaded it before? Unsolicited
>700K during day-time with our phone lines here in
>Ukraine was a pain.
>
>   The question about AVR and MSP got up again.
>Should I fight for PICs now?
>
>  Could anybody tell me what is the common approach
>to handle 80 pin TQFP package when developing
>project?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike Singer.
>
>
>The guy who sent me the attachment:
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>tEHNI^ESKIJ CENTR MICROCHIP
>TEL. +38-044-295-55-19
>antonKILLspammicrochip.com.ua
>http://www.microchip.com.ua
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>    Folks, this week we discussed a project with a > lot of input-outputs. > Possible ways were: PIC18F, AVR, MSP430. I battled > for PICs, cause I'd like to have a reason to go on > with PICList (the only reason).
> >    It was a tough task, guys, but I almost succeeded. > (I used an old good soviet style propaganda trick: > I asked which horse power he would prefer: 48 (max > number of i/o lines in AVR and MSP430) or 68 (number > of i/o lines in PIC18F8720). So Mchip has won:-) > The problem remained to solve was TQFP package.
> >    We emailed local Mchip guys with question if they
> have some adapter (a little PCB we could solder > PIC18F8720 to, for example, or something else).
> When developing project we'll change application PCB > many times and also microcontroller will be replaced > to get statistic. We wrote we bought and successfully > used a number of DIP PICs earlier.
> >    Am I stupid as rock? > >    In response we've got absolutely irrelevant nice > little message with 700K 39583b.pdf attachment.
> They told us we needn't adapter, we must place five
> jumpers onto PCB (5v,13v,data,strobe,ground)to > program the chip.
>    Didn't I told them we bought their PICs ealier?   >    And this 13v for HVP for 68 i/o 80 pins PIC18F8720?
> >    And this unnecessary 700K 39583b.pdf attachment,
> because we've downloaded it before? Unsolicited
> 700K during day-time with our phone lines here in
> Ukraine was a pain. > >    The question about AVR and MSP got up again.
> Should I fight for PICs now?
> >   Could anybody tell me what is the common approach
> to handle 80 pin TQFP package when developing > project?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Mike Singer.
> > > The guy who sent me the attachment: > ---------------------
> С уважением,  Антон Кузнецов
> Технический центр MICROCHIP > тел. +38-044-295-55-19
> KILLspamantonKILLspammicrochip.com.ua
> http://www.microchip.com.ua
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> I would be very interested in such board(s), however, I can't find your
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