[sdiy] AVR programmer

[Tom Arnold]

On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 08:26:12PM -0800, 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?
>

Atmel has a simple programmer thats fine.  the AVR-ISP I think.  Cheap too.
I have the STK500 along with several of the add-on boards including one I
made with ZIF sockets for mass burning.  The Atmel programmers are cheap
enough that I wouldnt buy a non-Atmel one simply so I was certain it'd be
supported by Atmel software.

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