B. Davies <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> 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.  .... Does
> anyone out there know  what is happening?

Brian:

The old Picstarts have been discontinued, more-or-less... They're
still available as the "Picstart Lite" in countries that impose
large duties on imported products, but here in the States, the old
Picstarts have been replaced by the Picstart Plus, which programs
ALL the PICs.

Digi-Key should have the situation under control, but if you're
having problems with them, call your local Microchip distributor and
order a Picstart Plus from them.

-Andy

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