James Nick Sears wrote:
> Failing that, I've had good luck with the MicroEngineering Labs PIC
> Programers (http://www.melabs.com

If you're looking at that, then consider that my programmers
(http://www.embedinc.com/products) generally costs less and do more.  My
USBProg costs $10 less than the their open board USB programmer.  Their
serial programmer costs $20 more than my EasyProg after you add in the power
supply, serial cable, and ZIF socket, all of which come standard with a
EasyProg.

However, I don't think any of these programmers are what you are looking
for, which is why I didn't mention this before.  If you just want a cheap
programmer, get the PicKit2.  It cuts a few corners and isn't guaranteed to
work accross the full range of compliant USB ports, but it does work most of
the time.  It makes sense in a hobby situation where you are willing to put
up with some hassle and flakiness in return for lower cost.

The only other alternative worth considering is the ICD2 because it also
functions as a debugger.


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