Thank you kchriste! You made me actually go look up the manual/data sheet for the board that came with the PICKit 2, and it has a whole list of 44TQFP compatible devices that are compatible! You guys are right, the 18F4620 and its sibling is compatible, as are:
• PIC16F74 • PIC16F747 • PIC16F77
• PIC16F777 • PIC16F871 •
• PIC16F877A • PIC16F887 • PIC16F914
• PIC16F917 • PIC18F4220 • PIC18F4221
• PIC18F4320 • PIC18F4321 • PIC18F4331
• PIC18F4410 • PIC18F4420 • PIC18F4423
• PIC18F4431 • PIC18F4450 • PIC18F4455
• PIC18F4480 • PIC18F44J10 • PIC18F4510
• PIC18F4515 • PIC18F4520 • PIC18F4523
• PIC18F4525 • PIC18F4550 • PIC18F4580
• PIC18F4585 • PIC18F45J10 • PIC18F4610
• PIC18F4620 • PIC18F4680 • PIC18F4682
• PIC18F4685
**broken link removed** for the 44 pin board available here (3rd link).
So out of these, which is the most popular/powerful or combination thereof? I would like to use what is popular with other hobbyists but also on the high-performance end of things. Thanks again!