Cameron Palmer wrote:
>
> Sorry I left out a key word in my drowsiness. Programmer. I need the device to
> program the chip. I can buy PIC16C84's for $6.50 each but I saw some
> programming units going for $3000. I have since started building one from the
> directions provided by Microchip. The article is on their web site, article
> an589. I estimate the cost of this project under $10. Thank you to all those
> that recommended it. What extra functionality am I missing out by not having
> the expensive programmer?
first of all I'm not a parallax employee .
I use the parallax pic16cxx-pgm programmer
it's simple,cheap,reliable and the parallax assembler is very helpful
I use it under win95 without any problem

one point more : I had to buy and develop with it in no time and with
the help
of the Source Book from Scott Edwards and the applications handbook I
managed to
finish right on deadline .
bye
charley