Melabs has a distributors page...

http://www.melabs.com/purchase.htm#Distributors

If none of those suit you, why not buy from MeLabs themselves?

http://www.melabs.com

Download the manuals for both the Basic and the Pro from here...

http://www.melabs.com/resources/index.htm

decide for yourself whether the additional features will save you time and effort in whatever you are planning to do. If you are planning your purchase in a professional capacity to earn you money, then this is a 'no-contest' answer.

You can compare the PBC and PBP product and the PICs they support on these pages...

http://www.melabs.com/products/pbc.htm
http://www.melabs.com/products/pbp.htm

again, you know best what you are going to use the compiler for... an email to MeLabs will reveal if they are planning to drop future PIC support, but based on past performance it's unlikely and the product will continue as a low-cost starter package.

The MeLabs website also has bundle deals... find them here...

http://www.melabs.com/products/bundles.htm

The intro chapter in the MeLabs manuals contains an example to get you started. Other tips & tricks aren't nescessary to get that LED blinking... it'll work! Geeze... six links to the MeLabs website... am I trying to drop a hint or what?

Melanie