> As a little company, I agree that $1500 is an issue. I can > think of much > better things to do with that sum. At just over $1k for MPLAB C30 and > ICD2, you could say the same of Microchip in regards to > getting started > with dsPIC. But an ICD2 is ~ $150, an the C30 full-functional demo is free! Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist