On Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Grinder Smith wrote:
{Quote hidden}> subject: [PIC] book details (was: "Myke's
> McGraw-Hill pages are lost?")
>
> >Is the book a new edition or has he 're-heated ' the
> turkey?
>
> Do I read this correcly, is this a serious question
> about the book?
>
> Here's this book:
> "Programming And Customizing The PIC Microcontroller",
> Myke Predko, 1998
>
> (Is this the 'turkey', Steph?"
>
> Really, I found a few interesting things in this old
> book. Where the heck was the book, where the heck was
> I, back in 1998? I should have had this then.
> Instead, I did nothing PIC at all.
>
> Checked out from the Phoenix public library, disk
> stolen.
> (Disks do not just fall out of sealed plastic
> envelopes glued inside of books!)
>
>
> The book that I am still working to get the files for
> is:
> "Programming And Customizing PICmicro
> Microcontrollers", second edition, Myke Predko, 2002
>
> This book comes with a PCB for the El Cheapo
> programmer and a 'full' CD of files from the book.
>
>
> According to Myke, it became more of a new book than
> just a second (my short version from memory, I do not
> quote the book here).
>
> Really - again - I like this book. Still, it is bound
> to be out of date before we see it in the store.
> That's just the nature of Microchip trying to beat
> Motorola! >5,000,000,000 MCUs built every year?
>
>
> I desperately wish for a new version packed with the
> most current PIC18Fxxxx/PIC18F8722 stuff. So, I am
> learning the 18 stuff the old fashioned way.
> (Oh, I sure like the 18!)
>
>
> Grinder
>
I have a copy of the book, I probably still have the CD and
PCB if you want it. I could burn you a copy and send it to
you. Not sure if that is quite legal, but if the file are
unavailable can't see how it could hurt. Let me know, if you
want them.