>AVRs, like ARM Cortex, are SOCs (System On a Chip) but have really excellent peripheral devices compared to the ARM Cortex I've used. A 100% seconded. Check o

>AVRs, like ARM Cortex, are SOCs (System On a Chip) but have really excellent peripheral devices compared to the ARM Cortex I've used. A 100% seconded. Check out their new line of ATtiny devices. They start at 0.30USD/pc, but come with every peripheral one could imagine. Most lower end Cortexes only come with bare bone peripherals and are encumbered with poor glue logic like multi cycle GPIO access or flash waitstates.