I think there are some good DIY alternatives around. But there's also some disappointing ones too. The KIT pictured below from DSE ain't too bad. Supports a few PICs and some EEPROMS. Comes with no software though. However it's portable - battery or plug pack operated, includes a ZIF socket and some nice power supply protection which makes it almost impossible to damage any PIC, but the problem still remains, you can buy something already made that's much more powerful for about the same money. The KIT would do much better @ $25 AUS
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