On 7/1/05, John Nall wrote: > I've been gone from the Piclist for a couple of years (had to go out > into the cruel world and earn some money) and am just now ready to get > back into the swing of things. I have been reading the mail for > awhile (as befits such a humble person) and looks like a lot of new > things out there. When I left, I had a Wisp628 programmer, which I > thought was just fine and dandy. But I feel sure that technology has > passed me by and that I probably need a new programmer in order to use > the new Microchip products.. Would appreciate any hints on what the > best for the money is these days. I do this for a hobby, use both > Windows XP and Linux, and although on somewhat of a tight budget, it > is not bare-bones by any means. > As far I know, wisp628 has updated firmware. Better ask Wouter directly. I'm a proffesional hobbist, if some like that exist in your world, and never need a better programmer than Tait parallel one + ICProg, even I have on my table a wisp628 as a gift from the originator designer. best regards, Vasile -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist