Launchpad compared to Arduino

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Launchpad compared to Arduino

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04-04-2012, 02:49

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Re: Launchpad compared to Arduino

I would say the ATMega328P is a much more powerful chip than the MSP430. The MSP430 has some interesting applications due to its low cost, but I believe most agree coding is easier to pick up and implement on Arduino.

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