In message  <Pine.ULT.3.95.961217173756.6585A-100000@tohu0>
 PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU writes:

> The same apply to supporting the old Picstart 16B & C. it's firmware will
> not be updated to support new devices. Instead we need to buy the Picstart
> Plus. I also am stuck with both Picstart 16B & Picstart 16C and now need
> to buy new programmer.
>
> I think that Microchip should reconsider this policy and try to help those
> how spent mony on development tools.
>

I was always very disappointed that the picstart 16b (with a 28 pin
zif) could not program the 28 pin 16Cxx parts.

However, all 16B owners should check out Jim Robertsons PHOENIX
project. It turns a 16B into a programmer that can program all
sizes and varieties of PICs. I didn't realise there were so many
PICs available until I looked at the list that the Phoenix will
program.

Checkout his web page:

http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~newfound



regards,



Mike Watson