Strange that you do not push the Wisp628. It is quite nice
and easy to build. Add a USB to serial converter and it is
a USB ICSP PIC programmer. Olin's EasyProg is another good one.

Some more choices which also program the dsPICs. 

1) clone USB ICD2 (US$50 to US$80)

2) GTP USB Lite with WinPic800 (supports quite some programmers)
http://perso.wanadoo.es/siscobf/winpic800.htm (Spanish)
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.asp?m=108574 (uChip Forum post)

3) USB-Programmer Amadeus for PIC and AVR Microcontrollers
http://home.arcor.de/bernhard.michelis/

4) mikroElektronika dsPICprog US$89
http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/tools/dspicprog.htm

Anoother two future option:
5) Future PICkit 2 with new firmware and new host software, from Microchip
(US$35+shipping)
6) Future Wisp2550 from Wouter 

Regards,
Xiaofan

-----Original Message-----
From: Wouter van Ooijen
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:57 PM
To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
Subject: RE: [PIC] USB PIC programmer ICSP

There are ICD2 clones that are cheaper, but some might prefer a progger
with 'Microchip' stamped on it.

Kitsrus makes more USB-compatible proggers. Just check my webshop :)

All intelligent programmers that I know of will work with an
usb-to-serial converter. If your computer store around the corner does
not sell such converters you can again check my webshop.

Wouter van Ooijen
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