Thanks Jim! Looking good basically. Now, how about that Linux support? I checked the site and searched their forum. Very little mentioning about Linux. Wed 2007/10/31, PAUL James : > > > Wed, > > We use the BasicMicro ISP-PRO. It programs virtually every PIC there > is. > They update the PC software regularly. The cost is about $60.00 USD. > The form factor is about 1.5" x 3" x .5" or so. Very compact. It is > Designed mainly for ISP use, but you can get accessory sockets for it > too. > We have several of them and use them all the time. I recommend them. > > These may fit you bill. Check them out at www.basicmicro.com. > > > Regards, > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf > Of M Wedin > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:27 AM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [PIC]: Need suggestions for off board programmer > > 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 > > -- > 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