Leftyretro
New Member
I started out a couple of years ago with the Picaxe series. I still think that they are still a very viable product line with very low cost of entry and the basic programming language can be good for someone starting out with zero programming experiance.
However a week ago I received a Arduino clone kit. **broken link removed**
There are models avalible that use a built in USB interface that also powers the board for a little more money. Unlike the Picaxe the Arduino uses C as it's primary programming language
Great price and it built quickly and works like a charm. The best thing about the Arduino series is that it totally based on open source, both it's hardware and software. No vendor lock in or dependency. It seems to have a large international following with an active forum site and many vendors supporting the series.
Now I know there are lots here that are bare to the metal assembly language/raw chip fans, but from my point of view the Arduino system seems to cover more bases and provide more support then anything else I've found.
A hobbyist dream and I recommend it highly. Any comments?
Lefty
However a week ago I received a Arduino clone kit. **broken link removed**
There are models avalible that use a built in USB interface that also powers the board for a little more money. Unlike the Picaxe the Arduino uses C as it's primary programming language
Great price and it built quickly and works like a charm. The best thing about the Arduino series is that it totally based on open source, both it's hardware and software. No vendor lock in or dependency. It seems to have a large international following with an active forum site and many vendors supporting the series.
Now I know there are lots here that are bare to the metal assembly language/raw chip fans, but from my point of view the Arduino system seems to cover more bases and provide more support then anything else I've found.
A hobbyist dream and I recommend it highly. Any comments?
Lefty