Joseph,

On Sun, 22 May 2005 14:24:46 -0500, Joseph Pantoga wrote:

> I was looking at the ICD2, but apparently you need header boards for
> some PICs., 

Only if you want to use the Debug function - programming is a question of either using ICSP (you may need to 
make your own cable to connect to your target board) or getting the Universal Adaptor, basically a ZIF socket 
with connections for the ICD2, if you want to do drop-in programming.

I was also looking at the PICStart plus, and although it
> is a little above what I was hoping to spend, I think it might be my
> best option.  Thoughts?

No!!!!  The PICstart+ is getting old, and Microchip are aiming their latest tools at the ICD2, which will 
already program some PICs that the PICstart+ won't.

If you are trying to be future-proof, then the ICD2 is the way to go.  If you want minimum cost, WISP628 or 
EasyProg are the choices.

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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