Re:Arduino Pro hardware is not open-source hardware
by turpialito on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @06:39PM
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In other words: "the Chinese are driving us out of business with their 3 nano's for 5 bucks".
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Re:Arduino Pro hardware is not open-source hardware
by duskwuff on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @07:14PM
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Most of the Arduino Nano clones on the market have already been substantially or completely redesigned. It's a pretty trivial board, in all honesty; given the desired pinout and dimensions, a skilled designer could probably turn out a Nano clone in a day or so.
The Arduino Pro board in question here is substantially more complicated, but I wouldn't call it particularly innovative either.
Re:Arduino Pro hardware is not open-source hardware
by tyingq on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @09:25PM
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There's that, but there's also people doing a better job of keeping hobbyists happy, without going bargain basement. Teensy, for example, has what I think is a better product at a better price. Also ESP32.
Re:Arduino Pro hardware is not open-source hardware
by ajsnigrutin on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @08:21PM
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yup, but the official nano is 20eur + tax +shipping,... so yeah... sadly, if you're just a kid who wants to learn electronics (=if you dont have a large hardware budget), buying 3 nanos, frying one, half-soldering the other, and actually using the third is still the best option.