On Sat, 2005-05-21 at 00:46 -0500, 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.  I am not looking for a kit, unless
> it comes from a trustworthy vendor.  I have seen a lot of programmers
> on the net, but many seem out of date (even the ones reccamended by
> the list) or they just dont have the capabilities to program many
> PIC's.  Does such a programmer exist in my price range?  I just want
> to get a product that I know will be worth the money I am spending for
> it.  Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

Unless your looking for a production programmer the answer, to me at
least, is clear: MChip's ICD2. You won't get better chip support from a
third party programmer then the ICD2, and it gives you in circuit
debugging capabilities which are VERY handy IMHO.

$150USD last I checked, can often be found for less, WELL worth it. TTYL
 

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