> My PS+ is still running the old eprom firmware.  I was about to
> buy the flash upgrade module (as soon as I decide if I want 5
> 16F628A's or 25 for the price break from Mouser).  Would I
> be better putting the money towards another programmer instead
> off upgrading the PS+?

Mine was upgraded some time ago with a PUM, and at the time
it was worth it to keep the old girl going. Plus as more PICs come
out and you need programming support it would be just too expensive
to put new 17C44s in. The decision to move to PUM was pretty
much on future costs

If I'd been gifted an EasyProg (as this one was, thanks again B) and
had a PROM-based PS+ I'm not sure if I would have upgraded it.
Although I don't like to see serviceable equipment die of neglect, so
probably would have PUMmed it anyway

What you'll have to decide is whether you're in PICs for the long
haul and/or have a keen enough interest in and use for them to make
any expense worth it. In the bigger scheme of things though a PUM
isn't going to poor-house you

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