PIC microcontrollers?

I'm starting to learn to program Microchip PICs. I know of many links to get info but are there any popular discussion forums for microcontrollers?

 

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I really haven't found any. At work we have been using the BASIC Stamp from Parallax. It is programmed in their own version of Basic called PBASIC. It's a very nice microcontroller. I hope to be moving to their Java version called the Javelin. Gives you a lot more memory, lot more control, and an easier to use language, plus some parallel processing (not really threading...but a form of it).

-AntonK

 

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Yeah, the BASIC Stamp is intuitive and that's why it's popular. But it's damn expensive! The PIC micro is less expensive and gives you more flexibility but more difficult to learn.

 

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At work I don't pay for them, so they're fun to play with!

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How much are PIC Controllers? What are they programmed in?

-AntonK

 

You can get a Pic Micro with Flash Program memory for less than $10. When you’re ready for production, you can get the one-time-programmable for less than $3. PIC has RISC architecture and uses Assembly language (only 35 words). There’s also a C compiler available.
There’s tons of books and links on PIC microcontrollers and what you can do with them. I hope I can master these things and more importantly, find a unique and great application for them, and start making my millions.