<html><head></head><body style="zoom: 0%;"><div dir="auto">Hi, <br><br></div>
<div dir="auto">At a quick read, it looks like the micro:bit is a microcontroller. Think Pi Pico with a bunch of process I/O built in.<br><br></div>
<div dir="auto">The goal seems to be to focus on interesting/fun coding projects. No OS. So, again, think Pi Pico.<br><br></div>
<div dir="auto">I am inclined to think this is a good thing. The Raspberry Pi has become too powerful and complex to fit the simple intro to programming niche. Although I'm not sure they needed to reinvent since the Pico exists. <br><br></div>
<div dir="auto">On the other hand, if you want to learn Linux and OSs and coding, then bring on the Raspberry Pi.<br><br></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote" >On Jul 21, 2024, at 4:08 p.m., Craig Miller <<a href="mailto:cvmiller@gmail.com" target="_blank">cvmiller@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class="blue">Hi all,<br><br>I listen to a Tech program out of the UK, and they mentioned that the <br>BBC micro:bit is being distributed in all the primary schools to teach <br>students how to code. Other than it has more LEDs, and am not sure this <br>is an improvement over the Pi (perhaps I am biased). Here's some info:<br><br><a href="https://microbit.org">https://microbit.org</a>/<br><br>BBC Article:<br><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/articles/zxrp3qt">https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/articles/zxrp3qt</a><br><br>Craig...<br></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>