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Official starter kit or clones? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago by serpineslair@lemmy.world to c/arduino@lemmy.ca
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Looking to get into Arduino for the first time. Have already searched about this topic, looking to seek some additional input, as you all seem to know what you are talking about. For reference the Elegoo clone is around half the price of the official pack. There is a Elegoo clone of the Mega board (as opposed to the Uno) which is almost as expensive as the official Uno one. Or would I be better off buying parts individually? I apologise for knowing nothing about electronics.

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[–] Ithyphallophobia@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Since the Arduino boards are open source the clones are generally just as good. The main advantage of buying the official boards is higher quality control, but being able to buy twice as many clones makes up for the occasional dud. You're also helping to support future development of new boards and software.

The kits are the easiest way to get started, only downside is you might end up paying for a few parts you don't use compared to buying individually.