I found out about this pic and the prices are cheap in the one dollar range and there are samples available.

PIC16LF1902
http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/De ... e=en549753

This is their press release:
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcpl ... m=en553342

It is basically for low cost projects and the other reason I like it is because it is designed for LCDs.

One of the blogs I follow on a regular basis is Dangerous Prototypes and they have a review that helps me make some sense out of all the information:

http://dangerousprototypes.com/2011/03/ ... d-control/

For a little more than a dollar, you can have a cheap pic or you can at least get some samples for free. If you have a high volume production, you can probably save a little as they are less than $2.00.

But hey, if it isn't your thing then you can get some samples for free because there isn't much to complain about free.

Very similar to the chip I used for the Christmas ornament.

Nice and cheap while still being quite powerful