On 10/31/07, Bill VanOrden <beevo@cox.net> wrote:
> I have a PICALL programmer (v 3.43) that I think has shot craps.  It's been
> acting funny over the last few months (I use it very little) and I think
> it's time to replace it.  I prefer to do some of my chips off the board,
> though in circuit is in my future.
>
> I prefer USB, want the cost to be as far under $100 as possible and be
> reliable.
>
> Any suggestions on a programmer?

PICkit 2 at US$35 is the best one but you need to add a few components
to use ZIF.

http://www.microchip.com/pickit2
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=264400

Comparison with ICD2:
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=287314
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=282776

Comparison with PICStart+:
http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=287336

Xiaofan
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