I think the new Version 3 PBP compiler came at the right time and for the right price. Reading the manual (I'm the type that will do that several times before I dive in) I can see features that will make my life easier and more that I never even knew I was missing. I like the layout and style of the v3 manual.

Perhaps 15% of my work time is spent writing and debugging uC code, but when I'm at that stage in a project it proceeds with single-minded intensity. PBP has always been there for me. My first PBP install disk is a 3.5" floppy. I know several other programming languages but I've never done micros with anything other than BASIC. I'd hate to be forced to go that route.

I am happy MELabs has captured Darrel Taylor and that they apparently have a plan to maintain or increase their success into the future. I would have paid full price if they made me (although I would have complained some about that...) to keep the product going.

So for those reasons (and several others) I think it is totally worth it.

Best Regards,
Paul