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Review on πŸ”Œ Arduino Official Starter Kit Deluxe Bundle with Make: Getting Started 3rd Edition Book - Open Source Electronics Prototyping Platform by Jeremy Floyd

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Good But Not Enough - Computers and Accessories

This is a great way to learn about circuits and electricity. Everything was there and neatly packed in a box. The project book explains things very clearly and I recommend doing them. As simple as it may seem, you will learn some important techniques that you will need later. I couldn't believe how small it was. Sometimes I find it difficult to place all the wires because the breadboard is small too. I need to jump to a larger size to do more complex projects. (I added pictures so you can see how small they are). Another disadvantage was the difficulty in starting the program. I'm pretty sure this is a common problem because I see it posted on all sorts of forums. I couldn't run the program after downloading it (couldn't upload sketches from my computer to the Arduino board). Writes "the system could not find the file specified" Took me a few hours to figure it out! You need to go to Device Manager and update the drivers. Nothing you have to do manually. It is a great hands-on learning tool that is also suitable for younger children. I would say that an 8 year old kid can start if they are interested in such things. It's just programming that's pretty hard to understand. It's not difficult, but I'll have to wait until the holidays before I try too hard to learn it.

Pros
  • Build Quality
Cons
  • Some Bugs