> > While I am doing just what Andrew suggests I would like to be able to 
> > buy a block of PID's or better still be given, while I am using the 
> > 18f4550's to do my USB and a ICD2 I have not brought any development 
> > boards from MC so I would suit me a lot better if you could quote 
> > proof of purchase of their chips to get a block.

It would be nice, but expensive for Microchip.

Why not get a group of people together for a group buy? I think that the
cost of only a couple of thousand for a VID. I'd be willing to put up
a couple hundred for a block of PIDs.
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