TI MSP 430-Great replacement for 8 bit Microcontrollers!

MSP 430 is a very low power line of microcontrollers. TI is offering these now at very low cost so that replacing the 8 bit processors in embedded systems. You obviously get a performance upgrade that way without increasing you BOM costs.Read about the MSP 430 here; TI MSP 430 - A Good Fit For Portable Mixed Signal Designs.