In article <3B56F237.28178.2A1737FA@localhost>, Andrew Warren writes >Ken Hewitt wrote: > >> I was hoping that Microchip would do a similar thing to PCI chip >> companies and allow people to use their VID with a managed product >> ID issued by Microchip, otherwise I can't see why they would want a >> VID as they are not going to make USB products. > > Ken: > > I would guess that Microchip IS going to make USB products. > > Even if they don't use their VID for reference designs, etc., > they'll certainly use it for the inevitable USB-based versions of > their development tools. Yes I can see that, but the Product ID allows for 64,000 products and I can't see them making that many. So for a reasonable fee (less than $1500) they could issue product ID's too users of their USB PIC's this is what is done in the PCI world I believe. > >> If I have to get a VID I might as well give up on my product now >> with the cost of it. > > If you're making a commercial USB product, your own VID is > required. USB-IF membership (which includes a VID, free > compliance testing at USB Plugfests, a license to use the USB > logo, etc.) has been priced at $2500/year for a while; VIDs for > non-members used to cost $200 but were inexplicably repriced to > $1500 last year. For this cost I can't do my product as it only has a limited market, any idea where these Plugfests happen in the UK ?. Ken. +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | Ken Hewitt G8PWC | Email ken@welwyn.demon.co.uk | | /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ | Homepage http://www.welwyn.demon.co.uk | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu