Ralf Rudolph wrote:
> 
> Conrad Electronic, a german "home electronics" distributor, offers a Kit
> called "PICSTART-PLUS" with the following features:
> 
> - Headline reads "PIC16/17CXX Development Kit" (are there others that are
> important?)
> - Support for all Microchip 8Bit PICs from 8 to 40 pin
> - Including "EVAL-Software MP-LAB"
> - Documentation for MP-LAB
> - Microchip CD-ROM
> 
> The price is 399 DM (that«s around us$ 250). My question is, has anybody
> heared of this system? Maybe someone uses it? Is it reliable, or in short:
> Should I buy it?
> 
> I only need to program a PIC once in a while, so I am not willing to spend
> too much money on it. On the other hand, I don«t want to waste _any_ money
> buying garbage...
> 
> Thanks for any advice!
> 
> --
> 
> | Ralf Rudolph
> | Dipl.-Inf. (FH)
> |
> | Artifex Editorial Services GmbH
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> |
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hi there,
    try Newfound Electronics programmers
                   WWW.Newfound.com

 Best regards 
 Nikos Papaioannou
 CYPRUS