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Arduino Starter Kit?

e14 Contributor
e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

Hi, guys. I'm new here. I want to learn something about electronics and Arduino seems to be a nice subject for me. Now I have to purchase the whole kit and wonder which model I should have. It seems that for a starter like me, it's better to use the starter kit. but if i can used the more developed model, like Mega 2560, then I don't have to buy one more in the future when I'm more familiar with it.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Thanks

Manny

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  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor +2
    Manny, I have some 23 Arduino's in various formats, and none of them are a Mega. In most cases you only use a few inputs and outputs, so the rest are idle. The basic Arduino has numerous shields that will…
  • billabott
    billabott over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor +1
    Don't forget about adafruit.com. They are very deserving of our support.
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 13 years ago in reply to billabott +1
    Manny You don't need to purchase a pre-made kit. I ran an introduction course for 8-10yr olds, and I purchased the controller from a local supplier, and the other parts from other sources. The kits were…
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    e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

    It seems that many people here don't think it's necessary to buy a starter kit. I've just bought a starter kit from SainSmart. Oh....I hope that I'm not wasting money.

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    e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    You won't waste your money. Sainsmart starter kits are not only in good price, but also with basic project teaching.

    With these document, you may use arduino well and study them with a lot of fun.

    They post the downloard address on their forum http://www.sainsmart.com/vanilla/discussion/168/starter-kit-tutorials-download-address-open .

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    e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    You won't waste your money. Sainsmart starter kits are not only in good price, but also with basic project teaching.

    With these document, you may use arduino well and study them with a lot of fun.

    They post the downloard address on their forum http://www.sainsmart.com/vanilla/discussion/168/starter-kit-tutorials-download-address-open .

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