translated with google translte, so it may be a little rough:
Arduino starterkit 1
Description: We've created a custom Arduino starterkit based on Arduino Duemilanove. An inexpensive kit with a few necessary components to get started to learn more about this wonderful environment. As of 23/11-2009, there are also 2x push buttons.
The Arduino starterkit 1 includes the following:
1st ARD-2009 (Arduino Duemilanove)
1st PRT 09,567 (400håls Low Deck)
1st PRT 08,431 (10pack coupling wire, soft, 15cm)
1x USB AB2M (1.8M USB A / B cable)
1st 10kohm linear potentiometer
1st Piezosummer (works with the Arduino example)
8pcs 470omhs resistors for example, LED's
2 pcs 5mm Red LED (LED)
2x 5mm Green LED (LED)
2x 5mm Yellow LED (LED)
2 pcs 5mm Blue LED (LED)
2pcs Miniature Pushbutton (TACT)
all that for about 66$
is it worth the money? should I buy something else to complete it? etc.
Any input would be nice
I'm not sure what a Low Deck is, or a piezosummer (piezo buzzer?), but the additional parts don't seem to add enough value to bring the price to $66. Assuming that that value is in US dollars.
Sparkfun sells the Arduino by itself for $29.95:
They have a starter kit for $59.95 that includes more stuff:
But, it depends on where you live and where that kit is being shipped from. It may be a good deal if shipping is cheap (and fast).
I've seen enough arduino starter kits on e-bay and such.
Nearly all of them contained an arduino duemilanove (well, 99% sure they're clones) with an atmega168 chip.
Personally I went for the 328.. they are simliar, if not the same, in price.
The extra program space and memory are worth the difference in anycase.
Might be worth checking which version of the duemilanove the kit contains.
If you were here in the US, then that wouldn't be so great a buy; does the $66.00 US include the shipping cost?
the thing is that they have to be able to ship to sweden.
Normally I would suggest buy the Arduino, then spend the rest of the money on some "grab bag" part kits from a surplus dealer, and pick up a cheap breadboard and wires off of Ebay.
Since you are in Sweden, though, where surplus is apparently outlawed, and there are shipping restrictions (for what reason?) - if that $66.00 is all-inclusive (parts and shipping), then it is probably your best deal - for your geographical area.
Elsewhere, maybe not so much.
That must be the tradeoff for universal health care and babes...
;D
Hopefully I'll be old and senile (then again, I am already half way there - you decide which half!) before that happens here in the States; I don't think I could live if I didn't have electronic junk to scrounge up and play with...
I think I'll buy that one I first posted anyway. It isn't that expensive and I don't feel like going around and handpicking everything. I think I'll start with this and in case i like it i'll probably buy some servos and stuff
They are Arduino clones, Freeduino's.
You could even get a Freeduino Nano, which may interesting.
You can get pretty much all of the other parts from RS http://se.rs-online.com/web/
