Willem EPROM programmer

--- On Thu, 1/26/12, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote: So you'll definitely not want a Willem... Well, I use the vintage programmer because it works *correctly*. EVERY TIME. No messing around, no fussing with settings, just does exactly what I want it to do, in a very easy to use manner. The software is elegant and clean, and the hardware is reliable. It's the right tool for the job because it does the job it's supposed to do. The fact that it doesn't require Windows is a bonus. :) Personally, I've not had any experience with the latest round of Chinese USB programmers. They might be OK. You'd have to talk to someone that uses one. But don't discount the old programmers - they were built back when EPROM technology was in current use, and many of them work very, very well. Not only that, but many of the very old ROM formats (bipolar PROMs) aren't supported by new programmers. If you only care about stuff from about the mid 80's on up, then you should have absolutely no problem with a modern, inexpensive programmer. But once you start needing to deal with anything older (2532, bipolar PROM, etc) the support can get sketchy. Not everything is just about the fact that we like using old stuff (we do), but sometimes the old stuff really, truly, does work better than new stuff. It's frequently a lot cheaper too. :) -Ian