Hi Sean, They are often available on eBay, and there is one there right now, presently at $70. The seller says he has two new ones, with firmware v. 1.20 (which was current around 5 years ago, as I recall). The link to the auction page is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1782590280 There is also a new 17C44-JW with the current PICSTART+ firmware (3.00), presently at $11.51, which the buyer of the PICSTART+ might be interested in. (Okay... I admit it -- I'm the one with this for sale.) The link is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1781213531 I also have a selection of Flash PICs and other goodies at www.glitchbuster.com that your friend might find useful. I'm only about 200 miles from San Jose so he would get his order within a couple days, and I think he'll really like the prices. I enjoy helping beginners, and would be glad to assist any way that I can. Randy www.glitchbuster.com Reno/Tahoe, NV USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Alcorn - Avion SYD" To: Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 5:58 PM Subject: [PIC]: Best place to buy a PICStart+ > Hi all, > > I have a friend in the US who wants to get into PICs. He is based in > San Jose. > > Where can I send him for the best deal on a PICStart+? -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads