Continuing to work with  the ICD2 (I have to say that so far I vastly 
prefer the Wisp628, but since I want to work with the ds3013 chips it 
appears that the ICD2 is required), I have come to the point where the 
documentation strongly suggests that I should get myself a dsPICDEM 
28-pin starter demo board.  I looked up the price, and the little bugger 
is fairly expensive (the ICD2 pretty much depleted the budget).  But if 
I really need one, I can skip the prescription drugs for a couple of 
months, I suppose, and get one.  Except that it is not clear just what 
it does.  I have a perfectly good solderless breadboard that I have used 
in the past (with the 18F452 and the Wisp628) for developing circuits.  
What extra does the dsPICDEM give that is crucial?  (I'm not criticizing 
it -- just cannot figure out why it is necessary).

Thanks,
John
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