AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Mitchell" <tim@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, really I would recommend buying the Atmel AVR-ISP which is a USB
> device costing about $30 / 25 euro (depends where you are in the world).
> 
> Saves a lot of messing around and the danger of blowing up your PC.

...and will even be updated regularily by Atmel in order to program new chips. Just try to find some of this 'quick and dirty adapters' that can program a XMEGA (what the AVRISP mk-II can since more than half a year)...

Stefan