At 09:39 PM 12/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>In some threads recently I have read about microchip  no longer supporting
>certain programmers.   I tried today to order a picstart 16B1 programmer from
>Digikey,  they say part # is discontinued and refers to picstart plus, they
>then enter that # and it refers to the 16B1.    I am new to this pic thing
>and was looking forward to getting started now I am confused.  Is Digikey
>getting messed up or is there something more sinister afoot?   Seriously
>though I browsed microchips homepage 2 nights ago and down loaded a brochure
>for the 16B1.
>Does anyone out there know  what is happening?   Or do you know who I can
>contact?
>
>Thanks   Brian
>
>
I just purchased a PicStart Plus from Digikey - I got it in the mail today.
I haven't turned it on yet, so no comments except that it is available.

Jim
Jim Ham, Porcine Associates
(415)326-2669 fax(415)326-1071
www.porcine.com