One of the primary issues with the low end 8-bit competition is that these products are not compatible or directly scalable with the rest of their portfolio. The MSP430 Value Line on the other hand is the perfect gateway into the MSP430 family of MCUs. Solutions developed on the Value Line devices will work unmodified on higher-end MSP430s. Developers can begin with Value Line devices, but code can be easily migrated to higher-end MSP430 MCUs as needed for applications; this is a key differentiator from typical low end 8-BIT competitors. Another key advantage of the Value Line is that it offers the same architecture and same software from the lowest-end to the highest-end MSP430 MCUs.