Notice the subject:
Picaxe in respect to Arduino
NOT
[edit]Picaxe Vs. Arduino[/edit]
Recently, I ordered the picaxe 08M protoboard - an 8 pin microcontroller.
A little tip for those considering buying a picaxe: don't.
I put Picaxe in respect to Arduino as there is no competition. Arduino is brilliant, picaxe, to me, isn't.
There is next to no information on the internet on programming them.
Even the website has no information on the coding.
Here is how they compare:
User friendliness:
Arduino 1, picaxe 0.
There is lots and lots of online information for arduino, and none for
Picaxe. The whole system of arduino is simpler and more user friendly.
Price:
Arduino 0, Picaxe, 1.
Although arduino is cheap enough, picaxe is cheaper. £1.50 for the
microcontroller and £1.99 for the programming board. The let down
is the programming wire - £9.99. (prices based on 08M, all prices
exclude VAT).
Online support:
Arduino 1, Picaxe 0.
This forum, the referance page, the learning page, wikipedia, there is
loads and loads on arduino. Nothing on picaxe...
Language:
Arduino 1, Picaxe 0.
The arduino version of c++ is soo much more powerful than basic
language! It makes much more sense and has more features than
basic.
Availability:
Arduino 1, Picaxe 0.
Apart from eBay, I only found the picaxe website that sold the miro
controllers. Loads of shops round the world sell arduino.
Size:
Arduino 0, Picaxe 1.
Picaxe has lots of different sized microcontrollers. Arduino only has
two. Altohugh the 28 pin atmega328 is big enough for most projects,
an 8 pin would be nice too.
Possible projects:
Arduino 1, Picaxe 0.
There is so much possible projects that you can build arduino!
Versatility:
Arduino 1, Picaxe 0.
If you've used arduino you will know how versatile it is - no
explanation needed.
Arduino 6,
Picaxe 2.
Hopefully this settled it. If anyone has anything to add (on either
side!), feel free!
{You'll notice I used only 1 or 0. This makes it easier and fairer}