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Yes, I wonder what the main advantages are of the Pi Pico versus the various ESP boards that also run MicroPython and are well established. One potential advan
by Tepix 6y ago
Yes, I wonder what the main advantages are of the Pi Pico versus the various ESP boards that also run MicroPython and are well established.
One potential advantage would be great documentation for beginners.
PIO also looks interesting, however I wonder how much of a factor it is for the target audience.
- vizzier 6y agoDocumentation and software support often seems to be Raspberry's major advantage. While more niche but powerful hardware existed for a long time in between generations of the Pi the lack of software support/community around it left it buggy and inconsistent. In this case time will tell if it continues to hold true.
- jml7c5 6y agoIs that as important for a microcontroller, though? It's not like Linux on an SoC, where the pain is vendor kernels that are buggy, incomplete, and/or outdated.
- luto 6y agoIt is for people just starting out.
- lostlogin 6y agoArduino runs on ESP8266 and ESP32 chips. It’s a nice introduction to that world, with hardware that’s so inexpensive that it removes the fear of damaging something with a bad connection.
- mplewis 6y agoYes.
- nicoburns 6y agoJust look at all the plug and play breakout boards available for this at launch. This is going to be huge for kids learning microcontroller programming (which is of course the pi foundation's raison d'etre.