On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:33:05 +0100, coyoteboy wrote:

As an "academic" task I'm looking through the options for microprocessors
that are relatively easy to program and dont require expensive hardware,
however the list is endless and the number of options in both programmers
and hardware is vast. At the super simple end you have the picaxe -
effective for simple/low stress tasks etc and uber-simple to program, but
not overly quick and very limited in program space. Then looking at the
AVR ATMega items they seem well suited to complex projects, programmable
in C?, high performance etc but very expensive for hobbyist/educational
tasks. Theres basic stamp stuff, I've never used it but it looks fairly
pricey.

WHERE are you?!?!