In article <20060129113221.0f1a2355.sastevens at earthlink.net>,
Scott Stevens <sastevens at earthlink.net> writes:
The cheapest, most common programmers from the mid-80s
onward
should fill your need. Nothing special from Intel is needed.
Though collecting Intel development hardware as an end unto
itself is a worthy pursuit...
How many of you collect development kit stuff like evaluation boards,
in circuit emulators, cross compilers, etc.
I have used ICEs for a 6809 and they were pretty expensive iron for
the time (1986) and most companies I know rented them for the duration
of a project rather than purchase them. Which makes me wonder...
where do the rental companies discard their outdated inventory?
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