Re: FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping

Path	csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!dedibox.gegeweb.org!gegeweb.eu!nntpfeed.proxad.net!proxad.net!feeder1-1.proxad.net!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!bcyclone02.am1.xlned.com!bcyclone02.am1.xlned.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail
Return-Path	<python-python-list@m.gmane.org>
X-Original-To	python-list@python.org
Delivered-To	python-list@mail.python.org
X-Spam-Status	OK 0.000
X-Spam-Evidence	'H': 1.00; 'S': 0.00; 'python,': 0.02; 'board.': 0.05; 'say,': 0.05; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'nicely': 0.07; 'received:80.91': 0.09; 'received:80.91.229': 0.09; 'received:gmane.org': 0.09; 'received:list': 0.09; 'python': 0.11; 'jan': 0.12; 'any': 0.16; 'cheap,': 0.16; 'for,': 0.16; 'geek': 0.16; 'optimised': 0.16; 'pinner': 0.16; 'received:80.91.229.3': 0.16; 'received:plane.gmane.org': 0.16; 'reedy': 0.16; 'subject: \n ': 0.16; 'do,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'subject:project': 0.19; 'example': 0.22; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.23; 'controlling': 0.24; 'videos,': 0.24; 'header:X-Complaints-To:1': 0.27; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'specifically': 0.29; 'on,': 0.29; 'ideal': 0.29; 'run': 0.32; 'quite': 0.32; 'running': 0.33; 'computing': 0.35; 'etc': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'version': 0.36; 'doing': 0.36; 'thank': 0.38; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'pm,': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'received:org': 0.40; 'john': 0.61; 'you.': 0.62; 'education': 0.64; 'different': 0.65; 'power': 0.76; 'etc,': 0.84; 'received:fios.verizon.net': 0.84; 'received:108': 0.93; 'browse': 0.95
X-Injected-Via-Gmane	http://gmane.org/
To	python-list@python.org
From	Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
Subject	Re: FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping
Date	Sat, 08 Nov 2014 23:38:29 -0500
References	<25b4884f-a3f9-436d-8d7d-f49f83c3e544@googlegroups.com> <ddddc8b1-e540-45a8-90a2-83399749262e@googlegroups.com> <a98e8e1c-fbcd-4597-9f83-fd15a78eda89@googlegroups.com>
Mime-Version	1.0
Content-Type	text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding	7bit
X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host	pool-108-16-203-145.phlapa.fios.verizon.net
User-Agent	Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.6.0
In-Reply-To	<a98e8e1c-fbcd-4597-9f83-fd15a78eda89@googlegroups.com>
X-BeenThere	python-list@python.org
X-Mailman-Version	2.1.15
Precedence	list
List-Id	General discussion list for the Python programming language <python-list.python.org>
List-Unsubscribe	<https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive	<http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/>
List-Post	<mailto:python-list@python.org>
List-Help	<mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe	<https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=subscribe>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Message-ID	<mailman.15591.1415507933.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink)
Lines	29
NNTP-Posting-Host	2001:888:2000:d::a6
X-Trace	1415507933 news.xs4all.nl 2903 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:48562
X-Complaints-To	abuse@xs4all.nl
X-Received-Body-CRC	3786234181
X-Received-Bytes	4314
Xref	csiph.com comp.lang.python:80411

Show key headers only | View raw

On 11/8/2014 2:41 PM, John Pinner wrote:

> They are quite different devices:
>
> * The Raspberry Pi is a low-power general purpose computer designed
> specifically for education purposes. It just so happens that it's
> ideal for geek experimentation as well...
>
> * MicroPython is an optimised version of Python 3 running on a
> micro-controller board, designed specifically for controlling
> 'things' (eg robots). Doing what it is designed for, it will run far
> faster and use far less power than a Pi, but cannot do any of the
> general computing things a Pi can do, for example it has no means of
> editing programs for MicroPython, you have to do this on, say, your
> PC and download them to the MicroPython board. It won't do *any* of
> the other things you can do with a Pi - watch videos, browse the net,
> etc etc, but what it can do it will do faster and better.
>
> If you want a low-power, cheap, computer to play with and learn from,
> get a Pi.
>
> If you want a nifty micro-controller you can program in Python, buy a
> MicroPython board.

Nicely explained. Thank you.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

Back to comp.lang.python | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping jkn <jkn_gg@nicorp.f9.co.uk> - 2014-10-23 10:07 -0700
  Re: FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2014-10-23 14:11 -0700
    Re: FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping Travis Griggs <travisgriggs@gmail.com> - 2014-10-23 14:50 -0700
    Re: FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping John Pinner <funthyme@gmail.com> - 2014-11-08 11:41 -0800
      Re: FYI: Micro Python running on kickstarter pyBoard project, now shipping Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-11-08 23:38 -0500

csiph-web