[TriEmbed] Have you heard about the ATMegaZero ?

[Scott Hall]

Its bad enough that the Raspberry Pi organization is stepping into the
non-OS microcontroller boards with the R-Pi PICO,
but now there is a group who have created the ATMegaZero in a R-Pi Zero
formfactor.

>From their Facebook page:  (https://www.facebook.com/atmegazero/)

> *The ATMegaZero is a microcontroller board based on the Atmel ATMega32U4
> microchip, the same chip used in the Arduino Leonardo and Arduino Micro. It
> was modeled after the Raspberry PI Zero to take advantage of its sleek
> design and form factor...*
>

And from their main website:  (https://atmegazero.com/)

>
> *The ATMegaZero is a microcontroller board based on the Atmel ATMega32U4
> microchip, the same chip used in the Arduino Leonardo and Arduino Micro. It
> was modeled after the Raspberry PI Zero to take advantage of its sleek
> design and form factor but in the form of a microcontroller board. Similar
> to the Raspberry Pi Zero the ATMegaZero comes with 40 GPIO pins that can be
> used as input or output for interfacing devices and can be programmed using
> the Arduino IDE software. The ATMegaZero comes with a built-in USB which
> makes the ATMegaZero recognizable as a mouse or keyboard.*
>
>    - *Very easy to get started.*
>    -
> *The ATMegaZero comes with a built-in USB which makes the ATMegaZero
>    recognizable as a mouse or keyboard * on your computer. *
>    - *Can be programmed using the Arduino IDE software.*
>    -
> *The ATMegaZero is best used for deterministic real-time operations, is
>    fully predictable as to when it will do something and exactly how long it
>    will take. The Raspberry Pi can't do such real-time tasks.*
>    - *Directly connect analog sensors, the Pi lacks an inbuilt analog to
>    digital converter and relies on an external analog to digital converter
>    (ADC).*
>    - *Raspberry Pi is good at software applications, while Arduino makes
>    hardware projects simple.*
>
>
> *What's the difference between the Raspberry Pi and the ATMegaZero?*
>
> *The Raspberry Pi is a linux computer which you can use to browse the web,
> word processing, gaming, etc.. It's perfect for many projects that requires
> a lot of power. On the other hand, the ATMegaZero is a microcontroller
> similar to the Arduino board which you can use for simpler tasks that
> doesn't necessarily requires a lot of processing power but that is
> reliable. e.g. Home Automations, Robotics, DIY projects, control relays,
> servo, read sensor data, and also log data to the integrated SD card.*
>
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