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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: jollyzt on October 23, 2013, 04:48:59 PM

Title: Beginning with NXT or raspberry pi?
Post by: jollyzt on October 23, 2013, 04:48:59 PM

I've worked with vex at school and have become very interested in getting my own robot. I feel vex is too limiting and too expensive. So after a lot of research I've come up with these options:

-NXT kit with robotC
-NXT with python (I think it exists for NXT)
-or the raspberry pi with the brick pi by dexter industries and using NXT motors and servos

My goals are to get a system I can grow with and doesn't cost too much. I've looked at the $50 robot but I'm not sure it's what I'm going for. So any tips or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Beginning with NXT or raspberry pi?
Post by: jwatte on October 23, 2013, 09:54:31 PM

It seems like NXT kit with robotC will be the least pain among those options.
You can always add the Raspberry Pi later if you want to.