In message Joseph Pantoga wrote: > I have recently gained an interest in PIC programming, and I was > wondering if there was a cheap (under $100-150 US) PIC programmer that > could program a diverse selection of microchips, but was supported > often and had excellent support. Microchip ICD2. I'm not sure what the US price is, but I paid =A380 for m= ine, which equates to around $150. The nice thing about the ICD2 is that it can be used as a debugger as wel= l as a programmer. I haven't used my Wisp628 for ages :) Later. --=20 Phil. | Acorn Risc PC600 Mk3, SA202, 64MB, 6= GB, philpem@philpem.me.uk | ViewFinder, 10BaseT Ethernet, 2-slic= e, http://www.philpem.me.uk/ | 48xCD, ARCINv6c IDE, SCSI ... Once you understand your computer it is obsolete --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist