Okay, so my PicKit 2 just died and instead of buying a new one, I was thinking of perhaps getting a universal programmer instead (the Batronix BX48 BateGo II). I would like to know if these are useful for new development, or if they are primarily just for repair work and programming EPROMs etc which aren't really used anymore?
I briefly browsed through the supported device data sheet and I do see the PICs and AVR devices I commonly use, but not really knowing what else is commonly used and what I may be using for my next project(s), I am looking for general advice. Things like Cypress PSoC5 and Paralax Propellor etc don't seem to be listed, so I am not sure just how useful these are for new development... if it's not going to be used for anything more than the PicKit can do than I'll just get another one of those for like $30 instead of spending $600.
Any suggestions would be appreciated