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> On Oct 23, 2014, at 2:11 PM, sohcahtoa82@gmail.com wrote:
>=20
> On Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:07:26 AM UTC-7, jkn wrote:
>> Hi all
>>    I haven't heard in mentioned here, but since I saw one of the =
boards today thought I'd pass on the news:
>>=20
>> The Kickstarter 'MicroPython' project, which has a tiny 'pyboard' =
(only a couple of sq.inches in size) with a processor running 'a =
complete re-write of the Python (version 3.4) programming language so =
that it fits and runs on a microcontroller' is now shipping.
>>=20
>>    https://micropython.org/
>>=20
>> Looks nice; I have no connection but will be getting one myself to =
play with...
>>=20
>>    Cheers
>>    J^n
>=20
>=20
> Is there any particular reason to get one of these when I can get a =
Raspberry Pi which is faster, has more memory, and a bundle of other =
features?
>=20
> I mean, the idea seems cool and all, but I'm trying to understand why =
I would want to spend the ~$45 on something like that when a ~$35 =
Raspberry Pi will do everything and more, and do it faster.

Power Consumption.

I don=E2=80=99t know (looked quick, but didn=E2=80=99t find anything =
fast enough) the exact numbers, but the Pi is meant to be plugged in to =
something, or chew through batteries quickly. If your IoT device fits in =
that space and you need all that periphery, that=E2=80=99s great. The =
Pyboard is running a STM32F405RG (low power contex M4). So I=E2=80=99m =
betting various children of mine, that it can go a whole lot longer on =
the same bit of power. Coin cell operation for long periods is probable.

I think you look at the $45 as a development board. The site says you =
can get access to just about everything, so there=E2=80=99s nothing to =
keep you from prototyping your killer pythonic IoT gadget with these, =
then doing your own tiny board, populating them with the same chip that =
you can get from DigiKey for $7 a piece in quantity. Can=E2=80=99t =
really do that with the Pi.