Ken Pergola wrote: > Bob Axtell wrote: > > >> Microchip should warn you 3rd Party Folks weeks in advance that >> a new spec is coming, and provide you with a >> "test chip" to test it on. > > Oh, yes, in Microchip's defense, they do give Third Party developers heads > up information and samples. > There's no complaint from me in that department. > I guess my point is that I don't see any viable business model in a third > party programmer. I decided it was not a heavy market, either, as I was too busy with PAYING stuff. > By the way, how did your portable programmer come out. I think you were > using MMC for storage? > It's interesting that Microchip's PM3 programmer uses MMC or SD for > storage -- it's a nice-looking unit. I got it to work, but decided NOT to pursue it commercially. There are too many GOOD PIC programming tools out there. I like Tony Nixon's K128. When he gets a ICSP connector on it, and switches to the "USB B" connector, and beefs up the +13V a little, it'll be a winner. PM3?? Er... well.. ya know I'm only a 70 miles south of Chandler... in Tucson.... > I like your web site Bob -- thanks for sharing! Its pretty limp right now... Gotta lot more stuff to show. Dfropped my good digital camera, my other one takes terrible shots... > Regards, Thanks for the positives, Ken! > Ken Pergola > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > --Bob -- Replies: NOTE-Script, EXE,BAT and COM files will be rejected by server -------------- Bob Axtell PIC Hardware & Firmware Dev http://beam.to/baxtell 1-520-219-2363 -- Replies: NOTE-Script, EXE,BAT and COM files will be rejected by server -------------- Bob Axtell PIC Hardware & Firmware Dev http://beam.to/baxtell 1-520-219-2363 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu