ArduinoMicro with Headers [A000053]

good. I always like these arduino boards.

I love anything and everything Arduino, I love the micro because it is a small 17 pin long board that fits on all of my breadboards. It is really helpful that it has the regular arduino voltage regulator on it so that I can use all my normal power supply. I was amazed when I locked at the pin layout because so many of the pins have multiple purposes. Some of the I/O pins also work as analog pins and PWM pins. It has a total of 6 Analog in pins (That is the same as the uno!). I love that it uses the same programming environment and I can upload all my codes to it. The one odd thing is that it doesn't come with a cable to write to it, which wasn't a problem for me because it is a pretty standard port, just make sure it is a data cable (not just a charging cable). Overall, I love it. It works perfectly and fits the small form factor that I need sometimes.

This is the real deal, if you are looking for an authentic Arduino in a very small package this is the board you want. As stated in other reviews this board very identical to the Leonardo board except it is much smaller. The device works to emulate keyboard/mouse input which is what I needed it for and the quality of the board and solder joints is as good as you can get. This seller is also selling these at a much more reasonable price compared to others I have seen, beware of others that have a similar price but then charge almost the same amount for shipping which almost doubles the cost of the board. The free shipping this seller offers (without the need for a minimum purchase) makes this the best deal I could find. I only wish I could find one for a reasonable price that doesn't include the headers.

It was secured in a neat package and the products work well for anything you want to use for a project or anything that deals with coding.

General: This little nugget of a development board is awesome! I cut my teeth on the Arduino UNO. Now, I am ready to build a useful project that will perform some keyboard emulation. This board with headers attached fits nicely into the breadboard. After I get the circuit working just right, I will solder it to a prototyping board.Usage: I already had the Arduino development software loaded on my Windows XP laptop. When I connected the Micro for the first time, the computer automatically recognized the Micro and installed drivers. When I loaded my first sketch (program) the Micro communicated to the computer that the Arduino bootloader would be needed, and it installed automatically!

bought this and a Leonardo downloaded the software updated the drivers manually cause windows tries to load a generic USB driver on them and couldn't get either to work for a few days. I went to the forums seems to be a common issue with some boards I found out it was my cpu cooler software causing the issue but seems like it is hit or miss but now that I have it working they do what I want them to and more very nice quality.

This is what Arduino boards are best at. It's well built, well documented and well packaged. Sometimes you just need to confirm if your clone board or your code is at fault. 100% should use these more often, but i won't but it will always be me go to board to sanity check myself.

Using the Arduino system, you pretty much just plug in, program, and play your circuits. The software is very easy to use. If you have a bright child that is into electronics (like how things are built, how they work), and computer programming, this is a great way to help them along. There's a world of free information and software out on the Internet. Just search "Arduino" and you'll see what I mean.Be sure to get the correct USB cable with the card or separately. While you're at it, order one of the starter packs that includes sensors, wires, and miscellaneous parts.Note - this would not be appropriate as a general gift item unless you know for a fact that the recipient is interested in computer programming and electronic circuits!