>I'm just frustrated that it's going to take >upwards of $25 USD per board to get a simple >USB interface. There are many more USB to serial >cables then there are USB to parallel port cables. is it really going to cost that much to use an FTDI FT245 chip and associated components? _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist