One of my favorite website is www.rentron.com

A great match is EPIC
http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/products/EPIC.htm


or the new SERIAL EPIC.
http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/prod...erial_EPIC.htm

MicroCodeStudio PLUS
http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/prod...ode_Studio.htm

Look to the Bruce's websie for some "starter bundle"

OR you can also visit
www.mecanique.co.uk
www.melabs.com

I heard good comments on this EPIC. This is not the one i have but since many years he's on the market and he's still on... must mean something. I'll always consider that you get for what you pay for. Better are your tools, better are your chance to have succes and life time support.