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This is a question I get all the time and I thought I’d set the record straight.

Are you ready for the answer because this is going to rock your world!

But before I get to that, if you  haven’t read my other posts What is Arduino or What can you do with Arduino, you may want to start there as this builds upon those topics.

Now back to the actin, which is better??? Raspberry Pi or Arduino…

Ready? Ready?

The answer is… drum roll please… neither!

Here’s why.

For the purposes of this blog post I’m talking about a traditional Arduino Uno (Top Left) vs. a traditional raspberry Pi (Rpi) bottom right.

Asking which of these two platforms is better is a bit like comparing apples to space shuttles.

They are both made for very specific applications yet have somethings in common.

One is microcontroller based (Arduino) and the other is microprocessor based (Raspberry Pi).

But let’s dig in a bit deeper and get to the core of it.

If you’re looking to do PC type things then Raspberry Pi is the way to go.

For example, if you’re application needs a screen to display fancy graphics then this is definitely the way to go.

The latest Rpi 4 has the ability to support dual 4K display screens, supports USB 2,3 & C and even has a built in Ethernet jack.

Now here’s where things get interesting, its also has a bunch of general-purpose inputs/outputs (I/O) which you can attach sensors and all sorts of other things to.

If you read my last blog post, this is going to sound familiar because an Arduino has this same set of features. It has a bunch of I/O which you can attach sensors to and make motors spin etc.

But here is a key distinction which might lead you to chose one over the other.

Please queue the second drum roll…

An operating system, yup, an operating system like windows or ios called Linux.

You see Rpi needs an OS in order to do its thing, while Arduino does not.

Now, let’s say your application needs to just read a bunch of sensors and take some action then Arduino is definitely the way to go.

That’s because using an Rpi just for the ability to gain access to all the I/O requires you to tunnel through the OS which is a bit more complicated.

Especially if you’re just getting started.

However, since Arduino doesn’t have an OS, its WAAAAY easier to interface to sensors, motors, LEDs etc.

It’s also a lot faster to get up and running, but that’s just my opinion.

So, which one’s “better”? I leave that decision to you…

If you’re interested in getting started with electronics and coding, then I’d love to invite you to check Dr.Duino’s maker academy!

Even if you have never touched electronics or coding before ANYONE of ANY skill level can jump right in and start creating some pretty incredible projects in just a few hours.

How you ask??

Well, that’s the secret sauce and sadly, the HARD part.

These days given the billions of videos on youtube, countless kits on Amazon and now the new kid on the block, chatGPT, where do you even begin?

It can feel absolutely overwhelming.

But what if I told you there’s a very straight forward way to get started which is 100% guaranteed to not just get you started on your Arduino and coding journey but also have you thrive along the way.

Would you jump at that opportunity?

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