Which Arduino should I get?

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I've never used an Arduino before but figure it's time I should jump on the bandwagon XD There are several different kinds of Arduinos, and I'm not sure which I should get! I will be using it for hobby robotics projects.

Advice?

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hi
I suggest you start with an arduino uno/duemilanove.
it has 14 digital pins and 6 analog pins.

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and the analog pins can be used as digital pins.

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"its an Investment" that you are going to bless your self in future for doing so,so get anyone, It's not necessary that you start with a uno/or deumilanove (deu is obsolete, but i love them) you can also start up with a mega , the learning goes in the same way no special ways you have to work.

Advantages of a Smaller UNO/duemilanove like board:

  1. its small not many pin's but enough for a beginner.
  2. cost is too less so if you fry it its fine not that much cost to incur to have a new chip.

Advantages of a Mega as starter:

  1. The biggest one available.more than 50 GPIO's.
  2. cost is high but then you get a whole lot of power like EEPROM etc

The disadvantage of Mega is that it has a SMD uC on it so once you fry it most probably you have to get a new Mega.

The small boards have no dis advantage leaving their limitations.

Best of Arduino! :slight_smile: 8) :grin:

Nishant