Hi S Z,

I think, you expect not really other opinions as

"The 8051 is the INDUSTRY STANDARD because its the best"

on this forum.

Maybe, the PIC is a little cheaper, so it can be used for very small applications, where the 8051 looks oversized.
But e.g. the AT89C2051 is also in a small case and not expensive.


I think a good impression, which micro should be preferred can you get on comparison of the quality of the forums:

AVR:
http://www.avr-forum.com/cgi/dcfor...m=AVRForum

ACE:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acex-users/messages/

PIC:
http://www.ml-electronics.co.uk/picboard.htm

8051:
this forum

http://www-us.semiconductors.philips.com/mcu/suppo.../date.html

http://www.keil.com/discuss/


So I think you can get the best support only for the 8051.

Peter