ARDUINO? -- what is it?


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    I've seen these projects but have no knowledge of what's going on here.

    What is the deal with Arduino?

    I read briefly that it's a programming language for microcontrollers as in "so what"?

    I see a lot of control projects not unlike what a PIC can do through a serial interface.

    What's the big deal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael View Post
    I've seen these projects but have no knowledge of what's going on here.

    What is the deal with Arduino?

    I read briefly that it's a programming language for microcontrollers as in "so what"?

    I see a lot of control projects not unlike what a PIC can do through a serial interface.

    What's the big deal?
    If I understand it right it is ATMEL micros with FREEWARE C compiler
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    Think of the Arduino as a cheaper alternative to the basic stamp.
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    It's compact, cheap, and modular, and has a very easy version of C included.

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