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Hi

I just joined.

and I received a Starter kit. I am trying to find out if it has any value (to me)

I wanted to get started in PIC programming (learning) and I came across this kit   -  Atmel At89/90 Series microcontroller Starter Kit   -   P/N #MCU00100

This still a viable kit?

Or is it so old that it is a better paper weight?

I noticed that it uses Windows 95 (really old) or Windows NT  (don't know where I could get a copy of that)

It came with a bunch of other things that I could use, so no great loss if it is no longer supported, but looks cool and interesting

Thanks for the help

 

Bud

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    Hi Bud,

     

    There is no difference at birds-eye view, they both are micro-controllers, and both can be used for similar tasks usually.

    Just in the specifics (architecture, features) they differ, but there are lots of resources on the web highlighting differences.

    If you're a beginner then just use the device for which there are most resources/tutorials - and that will be the Arduino, the

    AT89/90 starter kit will have fewer relevant resources, which won't help you as a beginner until you're confident

    exploring it without the wealth of tutorials that exist for the Arduino.

     

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    Hi Bud,

     

    There is no difference at birds-eye view, they both are micro-controllers, and both can be used for similar tasks usually.

    Just in the specifics (architecture, features) they differ, but there are lots of resources on the web highlighting differences.

    If you're a beginner then just use the device for which there are most resources/tutorials - and that will be the Arduino, the

    AT89/90 starter kit will have fewer relevant resources, which won't help you as a beginner until you're confident

    exploring it without the wealth of tutorials that exist for the Arduino.

     

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