On Mon, Aug 05, 2002 at 09:46:56AM -0400, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
> At 09:16 AM 8/5/02 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Actually I'd take an entirely different tack. I'd like to see:
> >
> >* A 16F876 or 16F877 with a bootloader in it.
> >* A MAX232 serial interface.
> >* Onboard single LEDs, a couple of 7 segments, and an LCD, each with jumpers
> >   so they can be disabled.
> >* A couple of buttons, a pot, and an opamp for A/D experiments.
> >* Jacks for ICSP and external I/O
> >* A breadboard prototyping area
>
> You've essentially described the PICdem2, which Microchip throws in for next
> to nothing with the cute ICD2. I picked up one at the Masters and was
> surprised at all the stuff in it (18F452 based). It is built on a nice
> 4-layer board as well, with a cute little COG LCD panel, cermet trimpot,
> serial port, ICD socket, power socket, prototyping area, SEEPROM, sockets
> for 18 and 28 pin parts, etc.

What's the cost?

BAJ

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