All valid points on both sides of the fence.

I like my PicKit2, and I'm still learning some of it's debugging abilities.

I became a great fan of bootloaders when I started working in the
Midibox community.

Since the "end product" sits in a tightly packed 19" rack with a
gajillion wires attached,
being able to dump a new program by using System Exclusive messages is
a HUGE advantage,
as well as being able to store various versions and apps as SysEx
files and send them with just
a mouse click from my non-supported OS. (Amiga)

True that I cannot develop code on the Amiga, but it is the center of
my Midi studio, and the
bootloader lets it remain there comfortably.

LyleHaze
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