PEU
Flashlight Enthusiast
I want to know which is the best platform to learn the basics of microcontrollers.
I saw Newbie post regarding the Atmel AVR butterfly platform and for $20 is a killer deal. But also I saw tons of microchip learning kits, and it seems that PICs are more popular.
Questions:
1) What would you choose AVR or PIC ?
2) for AVR butterfly is the kit, but for PIC what would you choose for learning?
I only programmed in Basic some 15/20 years ago so may be I start with basic compilers.
My interest is microcontrolled flashlights (doh! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif ) and small projects.
Thanks
Pablo
I saw Newbie post regarding the Atmel AVR butterfly platform and for $20 is a killer deal. But also I saw tons of microchip learning kits, and it seems that PICs are more popular.
Questions:
1) What would you choose AVR or PIC ?
2) for AVR butterfly is the kit, but for PIC what would you choose for learning?
I only programmed in Basic some 15/20 years ago so may be I start with basic compilers.
My interest is microcontrolled flashlights (doh! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif ) and small projects.
Thanks
Pablo