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Some devices have since been added to the standalone programmer. Limited device support, and the list supported under MPLAB 8.xx is officially frozen.The remaining official support life is uncertain. The PICkit 2 is even supported in MPLAB X. Officially "Not Recommended For New Designs" and has been so for a considerable time (see #13 below) To clarify: initially the PICkit 3 was recommended as a replacement on the PICkit 2 page, but this is no longer the case and the PICkit 3 is now merely listed as "What's New".
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As it is tied to MPLAB to run it, I would strongly advise NOT buying an ICD 2 (or any clones) unless you need to freeze a complete development toolchain to support a legacy product and need spares. I can only conclude the trade-in program was to minimise their Lifetime Support liabilities and to provide stock to refurbish. It is still available from Microchip Direct but is more expensive than its recommended replacement the ICD 3. Microchip has bought back many ICD2 programmers via a trade-in program that offered a 25% discount on ICD3 and Real ICE programmer/debuggers (not currently active, was offered from late 2009 to 2010).No new device support after September 2010. Officially "Not Recommended For New Designs".If you think that a programmer should be added to the list, please post in this topic, but first please read my guidelines and policies below the list in this post. Those contemplating a clone of a Microchip programmer should read both the original disadvantages and any for the specific clone. gallery list"s and in the hope of collecting the disadvantages of various programmers in one place while avoiding a flame war. I'm starting this thread in the spirit of the well known "Flying with.