I'm into learning microcontrollers. I heard about this $5 development board through Dangerous Prototypes. I'm pre-ordering it because I'm interested in bringing it to the classroom where I am NOT a teacher. If anyone wants to learn it with me, it is possible that I can join you. I'm not trying to spam anyone and it is only five bucks which I consider a bargain.
http://dangerousprototypes.com/2012/08/22/stellaris-launchpad-is-coming/#comment-80478
Please read the comments for the videos and extra information.
This is the link to pre-order from:
Thank you for your patience and if this post doesn't belong here, I have no problem with it being deleted.
No problem, I love links to other sources and things that are cool and if there are good deals for hobbyists out there link to them also.
It was a cheesy video as someone wrote, didn't see the actual order form outright, you said $5?
Getting dev boards is easy so to me the thing that stands is most people's ways is the code development space. It usually takes me a day to get a brand new dev board running, whether made by me or someone else, and then a day to get the IDE up.
The whole thing with the Arduino IMHO isn't that it's great hardware, you or someone mentioned it's just a little $4 controller which it is, but that there is a one or two click process to get code onto the board.
I am kinda past the point where I explore a processor for the sake of a processor, I can probably work with any of them and have a fondness for DSP's, so I am driven by what can they do... I.E. I need a project as a goal, what cool device can I make.
The actual price is $4.99 and it may be a promotional price as other information suggests that the price after promotion will be less than $10. You have to pre-register with the link to be able to order one and they will probably send you an email.
For a little more money, the STM32F4 Discovery board has more memory and an accelerometer but it requires Jtag (Olimex) or a proprietary ST-Link. My interest in this processor is that it is more computer like and it has more memory than other microcontrollers.
http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/252419.jsp
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/STMicroelectronics/STM32F4DISCOVERY/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvFPGEOwQcrY8eCSOyOXcPBXPB8snd5oaY%3d
There are development boards on Ebay with more power like TFT touch screens, etc.
There is a website in England that I got help from and it is:
http://andybrown.me.uk/wk/