/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/microbit/b/blog/posts/what-i-love-about-the-micro-bit-designI have to be honest, when I first read about the micro:bit when it was announced, I wasn&#39;t overly impressed. With the large number of single board computers out there it felt a bit under powered. The display was 5x5 LEDs. It didn&#39;t support WiFi (it den-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/learning-center/stem-academy/microbit/b/blog/posts/what-i-love-about-the-micro-bit-designThu, 25 Oct 2018 15:47:08 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e610a6d0-20e7-4d27-b431-0591bc6af888neilk0<p>Hi Robert</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I initially felt the same as you about the micro:bit - yet another little SBC for kids to play with.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Somewhere I read an article that changed my mind and I invested in one. Great fun and and amazingly versatile.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Have fun teaching the kids (don&#39;t think I&#39;m cut out for that!!)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Neil</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=5780&AppID=140&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">