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Well, you don't have to buy the SX-Key...you can build an SX programmer 
for less: http://www.semis.demon.co.uk/Sx/SXmain.htm

Mike


--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, techy fellow <techyf@y...> wrote:
> Another easy-to-use MCU you can consider is, the SX family 
distributed by Parallax (used to be from Ubicom). I suspect Parallax is 
trying to set a difference between their expensive part (read, 
premium), Basic Stamp family and a low cost version (SX). You will be 
surprise, SX is quite powerful. The only caveat is, you have to buy 
their proprietary SX chip-programmer, the SX-Key (SX Tech Tool Kit 
PLUS). Its USD 99.00. But the number of parts in the package and plus a 
BASIC compiler that comes free, I think , it value for money. I 
compared it with a good Basic program for the PIC which can cost up to 
a few hundreds of $ !