B. Davies 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 also was looking for this product.  I went to the Microchip home page
(www.microchip.com), and found out that they still have a listing of it
so I am looking for a new place to buy it from.  The also have list of
place that sell their products on the home page.