[Noisebridge-discuss] Arduino Buying Tips?

[Gian Pablo Villamil]

To start with, I would probably go with the Uno or the Duemilanove, as
you say. They have female headers installed, and also lots of shields
available, so you can get up and running very quickly.

The Uno has the huge advantage that the USB chip on it can emulate
other USB devices, such as keyboards, mice or MIDI. Opens up cool
possibilities.

However, as Mitch points out, once you actually start embedding them
in projects, systems like the Boarduino or Nano or Mini make more
sense.

I personally do a lot of testing and development using a "regular"
Arduino or a Nano, and then move stuff onto Arduino Pro Minis for
embedding in projects. I've standardized on the latter for embedded
stuff, it seems to hit the right balance of size, price and
flexibility.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 1:52 AM, Jared Dunne <jareddunne at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All-
>
> Any warnings or tips for a first time Arduino buyer?
>
> I was currently considering either the Arduino UNO or Arduino
> Duemilanove w/ ATmega328.  They seem like the most ubiquitous options.
>  I like that there are all sorts of shields designed for them.  I like
> that I can just use a standard USB cable for power/programming.  I
> don't have any specific project requirements, but I'd like something
> that is versatile enough, so I will be able to use it for a variety of
> ideas without hitting too many limitations.
>
> Does it matter if I get the newer UNO versus the Duemilanove
> ATmega328?  Is there something altogether different I should be
> considering?
>
> I have considered the Boarduino/Volksduino kit but would prefer
> something I can start hacking with out of the box.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice!
>
> Jared-
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