Anybody else have input. I realize my device choices are limited. I will probably only ever use the 16f628a. I used a 16f84 long ago with a very similar programmer. It worked fine every time (of the whole ten or twenty times I used it). This is not for work just for hobby. Even if I blow a pic or two at $1.81 no big deal.
What is the reliability likely to be with say 100 programming efforts? Would it work for 95 out of those 100?
There are always those that say you need better, and I agree if you are going to use it to an extreme. For example, I have a $500 unicycle, but I rode it 1500 miles this year. A beginner only needs a $60 unicycle and they can get 100 miles of enjoyment out of it before it needs replacement. So what do you all say to the $10 LVP programmer?
Thanks
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