AVR Freaks

Atmel Studio is designed for using the Atmel programmers.    e.g. AVRISP-2

So one click can build and upload the program.

However,  you can easily add a "post-build" command that uploads to an Arduino or any third party programmer.

So you get the same 'one-click' functionality.

You can even make it a template.    So every new project can use the "post-build".

David.

I caution against offering to pay freight for old equipment.  You might end up with a 1000 UKpound bill for some old piece of junk sent from South America.

If the low-cost scope deal doesn't come though, consider downloading a PC audio-input oscilloscope program.  These programs turn the audio input into a scope.  It's limited to 1 volt p-p (use op-amps and resistor dividers for higher values), 44.1K samples per second, and it's AC coupled.   In other words perfect for audio but little else.  But free. And with nearly unlimited memory for capturing signals.

New digital oscilloscopes are getting very good these days.  But they are still starting at the $300 level.  Nevertheless, $300 (@ 140 UKP) is buying the same level of utility that $5000 bought ten years ago.  I recommend viewing the Dave Jones' EEVblog on YouTube for interesting videos on using oscilloscopes (and all sorts of topics on electronics).

Beware that the Mega328P -Xplained board has a shipping charge from Malaysia that costs 2-3 times the cost of the board itself.  Try Farnel or some other UK electronic distributor.  I found the same board on Element 14 hidden under the name Mega328 Xmini for $14.68 USD.  AVR programmers are very cheap if you use a USBASP dongle.