So what's the most powerful microcontroller you can get in a DIP package? So far I think it's these:
PIC24FJ64GA002-I/SP (most RAM) 28-pin DIP 8K RAM ! 64K Flash 16 MIPS 2 UARTS, 5 Timers, 10-bit ADC, RTCC
dsPIC30F4013-30I/P (fastest) 40-pin DIP 2K RAM 48K Flash 30 MIPS ! 12-bit ADC, DSP, 2 UARTS, 5 Timers
What else is out there? Is there anything better? I care most about the RAM, since anything with 8K or more saves an external chip.