pic microcontroller discussion list wrote:
> I just got a blurb on this from the Microchip Consultants Group today.
> I'm not sure what it costs, but I do have a ProMate II and it can do
> "one keypress" standalone programming.

I'll second the ProMate II if you are looking for a production programmer.
List price is $695 at DigiKey. What separates production from development
programmers is that they verify at different voltages.

There have been threads on having some types of PICs verify at one
voltage but not others; If you are talking production, and it doesn't
have to be zero cost, why take the risk of using something that
might not work? There's usually a reason for the manufacturer's
specifications...



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