I apologize.  That was a quick and irrational reply that I made earlier, and
I was actually upset at other issues when I made that post.  After reading
all that is included.. It is a fair deal.  And I DID miss the AD tag.  I was
totally wrong in every way!  My thoughts were that aside from purchasing the
PIC chip, all of the other parts are very cheap, or even free if you invest
a little time.  RS232 converter chips and others are free from Maxim!  But
there again, I am a real do it yourself person with a vast collection of
parts.  I take this for granted.


==> So, again... I hope that you will accept my apology Daniel!  And sorry
for wasting everyone else's time reading it!


I know this is a huge change in tone from my last post, but I am actually
glad there are people out there that offer better and more reasonable ($$)
alternatives to the junk kits that Radio Shack provides!

Regards,
Brandon



-----Original Message-----
From: pic microcontroller discussion list
[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Daniel Rubin
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 8:17 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [AD]: PIC16F877 Boot Loader Kit (International Shipping)


Brandon,

I am sorry you are upset with the posting.  From reading the intro to the
list I thought posting ads was ok if you put [AD] in the subject.

I think the cost of the kit is reasonable.   If you were to purchase all
the included parts in single item quantities it would probably cost you
more than $19...   not to mention the intangible costs for designing and
supporting the boot loader.

- Dan

At 07:06 PM 6/25/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Hey, what a rip off.  Boot loaders are free, and its not hard for people to
>find a pre-burned chip with one for a lot cheaper!  Also, This list is not
>here for commercial purposes or your own financial gain!



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