RE: [avr-chat] Why 8051?

[Weddington, Eric]

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> Subject: [avr-chat] Why 8051?
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> Why would one choose an 8051 based microcontroller for new 
> designs?  

The only reason I can think of is if the designer, or software engineer, is 
unable or unwilling to choose another processor and/or learn new tools for 
another processor.

> I realize this is an AVR mailing list but I would 
> imagine not all of you use AVR exclusively.

A lot of us do.
 
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