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With such cheap clones on eBay, how popular are the official boards?

[Reply #1 on:]

I had a RBBB, but it started to get worn out and I goofed it up so I made my own

If I was going for a shield compatible model, I would go for one of the name brand ones instead of brand X ebay china model depending on the features I wanted / needed

[Reply #2 on:]

At the moment I have a number of genuine boards.  But that s more by virtue of the fact that I was after the newer board (Uno and Mega), and at the time I was buying equivalent clones were not available.

[Reply #3 on:]

I've got one arduino, two DFRduinos and a build-your-own on a breadboard thing.

[Reply #4 on:]

I have one arduino to use for proto-typing and then a bunch of breadboard or build your own for permanent installations.  THe official arduionos are a lot easier to work with but I cannot see leaving it dedicated to a single project for very long.

[Reply #5 on:]

Finally, someone who agrees with me!

[Reply #6 on:]

I avoid the exact ("pirate") clones, but have a bunch of BBB, boarduino, Freeduino ("value added clones"), and homemade boards.

[Reply #7 on:]

I have no EBay clones (thats somethign different in my opinion). I just use a PICO 328 and a Seeeduino Mega.
Why?
The PICO was one of it's kind back then (Small form factor 328, way before an official one that way) and i just like the seeeduinos more due to their breadboard and prototype board compatibility, mini usb and auto-reset features.

[Reply #8 on:]

Got a Duemilanove and a DFRMega, so one of each.

[Reply #9 on:]

just got me an uno also first post weee  

[Reply #10 on:]

arduino

[Reply #11 on:]

So how do you count a DIY "Severino" based on documentation on the Arduino site?

[Reply #12 on:]

So how do you count a DIY "Severino" based on documentation on the Arduino site?

I would just call it a DIYuino.  

Lefty

[Reply #13 on:]

2 Genuine Duemilanoves
1 Ebay Duemilanove
1 RBB
4 Homebrews aka DIYuino (lumps of stripboard usually).

[Reply #14 on:]

I would have more official Arduinos than clones (mainly Pro Mini) if it wasn't for the board I've designed myself -- because not even a pro mini fits in a hula hoop!