its a good point about arduino being easier for hw dev than some of the other boards out there. Once you slap a full OS like linux on a device writing high leve

its a good point about arduino being easier for hw dev than some of the other boards out there. Once you slap a full OS like linux on a device writing high level software is easier and very low level hacking becomes an exercise in operating systems and drivers etc etc and not a quick weekend long project controlling servos and whatnot. I was particularly impressed with the approach of the Getting Started with Arduino book - for artists / non-electronics / non-programmers.