Russell McMahon wrote:
>
> Never having used a SCENIX (I have an associate who does based on my
> observation of blazing MIPS whiuch he neded) I offer an answer based
> my consequently underwhelmingly vast experience:

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>
> - Ultra bottom end development dearer than for PIC
>
> DIFFERENT
>
> - Development environment is different than PIC.
>
> - On chip "emulator" more capable than classic PICs - being caught up
> with by latest PICs.

I see that you can get the SX Key for $99 if you are a student.
($149 otherwise) You also get a nice solderless protoboard.
Even $149 for a programmer, emulator and proto board is a steal.

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