23. March 2009 by admin.

I really hate site like this… http://jasonmillerracing.com/buy-discount-MPLAB_IDE_7.20-download.html 

Who would pay $49.95 when MPLAB IDE is free? Oh… and they’re selling an old version of it.  They even mention that it’s free in their product description.

 SO annoying!

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20. February 2009 by admin.

Recently many contacts on the Advantech Equipment  web site have asked for help due to a LabTool-48XP security check error problem. Advantech Equipment  could not provide any assistance because all the problems were caused by the fake LabTool-48XP with a same and copied serial number AE0502000059 or AE0612000039.

The fake LabTool-48XP are stealing the Advantech Equipment  logo, trade mark and intellectual property. After 1st May 2007, LabTool-48UXP software could detect this fake hardware and refuse to operate with the fake hardware. If your LabTool-48XP has experience of security check error, please run diagnostic test. If the S/N is AE0502000059or AE0612000039, you own the fake LabTool-48XP and it will no longer work. Contact the vender you order this fake unit from for full credit return or suit it for violating the intellectual property.

Those fake LabTool-48UXP are still selling through eBay web store with very low price, (http://myworld.ebay.com.hk/toolssales) (http://stores.ebay.com/JLWsales) ( http://stores.ebay.com/JLWtools) (http://stores.ebay.com/embeddedworld) (http://stores.ebay.com/88-Electronics-Store). However the fake LabTool-48UXP does not work with Advantech Equipment‘s software any more. Anyone who bought the fake LabTool-48UXP may suffer money lose and a potential legal action against the fake.

Advantech Equipment  does not offer LabTool-48UXP through eBay web store. To protect your investment and avoid buying a fake LabTool-48UXP, you may refer to their web at http://www.aec.com.tw/ for a list of authorized worldwide distributors list.

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9. February 2009 by admin.

Why the heck would you pay $49.95 for v 7.2 of MPLAB IDE? This site thinks you will! http://sharonshoppe.com/best-soft-list/best-soft-MPLAB_IDE_7.20.html 

BTW… MPLAB 8.2 can be downloaded from Microchip’s site FREE from http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en019469

Don’t be a sucker!

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