[sdiy] AVR programmer

[Ryan Williams]

hi,

I have an STK500. At first, this tool was useful because I knew very 
little about microcontrollers. Now, i have just been using it as a ISP 
programmer. I would sugest just getting the programmer. I can't really 
reccomend a specific one, but I saw this one reccently and it looks 
interesting:

http://www.tuxgraphics.org/electronics/200510/article05101.shtml

Gorka Garcia wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I want to buy an AVR programmer and would like your assistance to
> help me get decided. I am basically trying to decide between the
> STK500 or the cheap and cheerful ISP programmer (any other
> suggestions would be appreciated). I do not need all the starter kit
> stuff (leds, board, RS232, switches...) of the STK500, so my doubt
> is: what does the STK500 adds to the programming functionality of the
> cheap and cheerful ISP programmer (if anything)? is it faster,
> better...same thing?