---snip--- Hi I recommend not getting one at all. I recommend using flash memory. There are a number of boot flash memories that would work well. You put some simple code in the boot part to get things bootstrapped up and then use the other segments of the flash for your development. Of course, you need to program the flash for the first time. For this, you could get someone to program one with your bootstrap code. Just remember, the bootstrap code should be something really simple. You might even make it something simple with a parallel port that handshakes the data. That way you could even avoid debugging the initialization sequence for a serial chip. The bootstrap code should only load into memory a fixed amount of code and then jump to that code. 256 bytes should be enough. From there, you increase the complexity as much as you like. The parallel port could be just 2 bits out and 2 bits in. Just my thoughts. Dwight