Raspberry Pi, Pico, Arduino, and Other Single-board Computers and Microcontrollers

Confused between SBCs like the Raspberry Pi and microcontrollers like the Arduino and Raspberry Pi Pico? Here's what you need to know.

Show Notes

You've probably heard of a Raspberry Pi, but how does this single-board computer (SBC) differ from a microcontroller? 

In this Really Useful Podcast, we discuss the Raspberry Pi and its clones, the Raspberry Pi Pico and other microcontrollers, and the Arduino. How do they differ? What projects suit each type of board? Click play to find out.

Some resources for this week's show:

• Raspberry Pi Pico Review
• Arduino IDE 2 Beta Drops
• DeskPi Pro Raspberry Pi Case Review
• Raspberry Pi 400 Review
• Great Raspberry Pi Projects
• BBC Micro:bit Gets Upgrade

Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley host this week's show. Contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @ianmbuckley with your suggestions for future topics.

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