At 11:41 PM 2/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I want to learn how to use microcontroller and just bought "Easy
>PIC'n" and "PIC'n up the PACE." Now I am considering to buy a
>progarmmer. Is the PICSTART Plus a good choice? Any suggestion is
>welcome.

I would suggest the Carmacon upgrade to the Parallax unit.  THe Parallax
programmer is available from Digi-Key.  The upgrade is vavailable from
http://www.carmacon.com

ANdy



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