Hi Greg,
Last summer when I started to build my N8VEM SBC v2, I had to do the
same choice - find a suitable programmer for my EPROMS. I had 2
requirements:
- The programmer should communicate with the host via USB, preferably
should be powered by the same USB cable (I don't like to say it, but LPT
is now officially dead)
- The manufacturer should be a well known and respectable company
This left me with 2 choices - Galep & Batronix. I've seen Galep used in
2 of my previous companies, and it's well-known name, but the USB
version was quite expensive for my personal use. And then I bought the
Batronix programmer (BX32 Batupo II).
The device has professional look and finish, drivers worked flawlessly
on my Windows XP & Windows 7 machines, the programming software is very
smart and usable (and hey, how many companies out there are releasing
their software for Windows, OSX, Ubuntu, Fedora, Suse, Gentoo at the
same time?).
If you ask me whether I regret my choice? Not for a single second. This
tool solved all my EPROM needs without creating additional trouble (as
unfortunately is typical for the modern cost-optimized tools).
Also, I don't work for Batronix so this is just my subjective opinion of
a happy customer.
Kind regards,
Nikolay