Olin, how well supported is your programmer under Linux? As I gain the means of bying a programmer, I'm prepared to pay enough to NOT have issues other than with the code. Wed 2007/10/31, Olin Lathrop : > > Bill VanOrden wrote: > > I prefer USB, want the cost to be as far under $100 as possible and be > > reliable. > > There is a tradeoff between reliability and cost. The PicKit2 is at the > lower end of both, whereas my USBProg > (http://www.embedinc.com/products/eusb2) is at the higher end of > both. For > hobbyist the lower end probably makes more sense. For professionals the > tradeoff is usually skewed the other way. > > > ******************************************************************** > Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products > (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist