The BBC plans to give away a million tiny, programmable computers to UK students. But it’s taking a little longer than planned.
Initially the BBC had hoped to distribute its micro:bit devices to students and teachers last fall. Then the date was pushed back to early 2016. Now the plan is to get them in the hands of students in time for the summer term. Teachers will get them a little earlier.
The micro:bit is a small, single-board device that measures about 2″ x 1.6″ and which features LED lights, Bluetooth, a series of sensors, a micro USB port, and a few physical buttons.
There’s no keyboard or display because the micro:bit isn’t supposed to replace a notebook, tablet, or desktop computer. Instead, the idea is that students can learn to program the device to play games, make music, or perform other activities.
Microsoft has released a web tool for programming the micro:bit, and this week Samsung unveiled an Android app for connecting to the tiny computer via Bluetooth.
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Guy in pic doesn’t seem to know about acid etching…
BBC you say? must have been created for kids then. If it breaks, Jim will fix it.
I guess they are using the same factory as the raspberry pi zero. What is the point of reducing the price of something to where the demand is almost infinite?
Of all the useful, cheap and already available devboards they managed to choose one that is inferior in every way, has to be made, and despite the fact it’s so simple that even a kid could design a better one and put it together, they are constantly delayed… Just give the kids a RasPi zero and a breakoutboard for cryin’ out loud!