Alan B. Pearce wrote: > Is this the way MChip should be going with the ICD system ?? > > http://www.silabs.com/tgwWebApp/public/web_content/products/Microcontrollers/en/USBToolStick.htm I'm not sure what features you think they should be taking over, but the one striking difference seems to be size. And IMO small size is not necessarily a good thing for an evaluation/development system. I want to be able to easily poke around, and maybe add custom hardware through some wires. Seems possible, but if it were a bit bigger, it would probably be a bit easier. Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist