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January 31st, 2013 44

With all the microcontrollers and single board computers on the market, sometimes it’s hard to see all your options. That’s why we made up this quick reference sheet for the 8 most popular boards we sell in the Maker Shed. This handy chart (which we lovingly refer to as the “Grid”) shows the speed, processor, memory, I/O pins, available kits and more to help you make a quick distinction on what board you need for your project. We’ll be keeping this list updated so bookmark it now for future reference!

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