??? 07/22/05 12:14 Read: times |
#97806 - all is relative Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Well $25 for a cable, that's what I call a bargain! :-) And we are still at $$s rather than $s...
all is relative, I consider $25 to be able to program a chip just '$'. As for the "bargain", after all, it is an "active" cable, not just wires. And the value of $$$ programmers I am reffering to ... given by higher success of programming compared to the "kitchenware" ... They provide more accurate voltage levels and timing at high programming speeds, ESD protection, native connectivity to "legacy-free" PCs (USB); evidently you support the "making a kitchen table programmer is a wasted effort" philosophy. I still fail to see the idea behind an ISP "programmer". The whole idea behind ISP is that you can get rid of the socket and the associated problems, how do you use a "programmer" with a soldered in chip. some of them provide standalone operation (for field upgrades which can be done with no extra equipment Huh??, The Philips (FlashMagic) software does that, I have, fortunately, no idea about Atmel. Supposedly the $25 cable support "standalone operation". Erik |