RE: [avr-chat] Why 8051?

[Weddington, Eric]

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> AVR is single-sourced from Atmel. 8051 clones come from many different
> sources (including Atmel), in many different configurations.

The typical counter-argument to that is that even though 8051 clones come from 
different sources, they are usually not pin compatible, and peripherals can 
vary widely between manufacturers.

> Radiation hardening. If you need it, its not optional.

I would think that other micros are (or can be) rad-hard.