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Questions on the electronics engineering aspects of Arduino? Ask on Electrical Engineering.SE! – Shog9 Apr 5 '13 at 17:00

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added by Haaakon, edited by Manishearth Feb 19 '13 at 12:07

These two devices are so different that it's hard to answer that question. One is a credit card sized Linux computer, the other is an entry level firmware / electronics kit. – kingcoyote Feb 8 '13 at 18:35

This question if rephrased could turn out to be constructive. For example, for a specific application, where both may be used, there such a comparison makes sense. More so, as the cost is also similar. – AsheeshR Feb 11 '13 at 17:04

@Hakonbogen Rephrase it to "How do I decide whether to use Arduino or Raspberry Pi for my specfic project ? (Body will contain project description, and/or analysis of choices)" – AsheeshR Feb 12 '13 at 7:54

Any more votes for this question do not help in taking the proposal forward. Have a look at the other questions as well :) – AsheeshR Mar 15 '13 at 9:58

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added by kingcoyote, edited by Mark Booth Feb 8 '13 at 11:25

To users who think this might be non-constructive -> Arduino boards have varying characteristics which are different enough that such a question might have a correct answer. As an example, if I want to make a device that is the size of a wristwatch, the correct answer would probably be a Lilypad. – AsheeshR Feb 3 '13 at 3:27

That doesn't make it not not constructive. NC doesn't mean useless. NC means that it's asking for a recommendation :/ – Manishearth Feb 7 '13 at 17:29

If question is well stated, answers will involve facts, references and specific expertise, and might as well cause debate and polling. IMO, its fine. – AsheeshR Feb 8 '13 at 9:04

Prefixing the original question with "How do I work out " makes this question much more constructive. – Mark Booth Feb 8 '13 at 11:26

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added by kingcoyote Feb 12 '13 at 6:22

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added by wil Feb 17 '13 at 23:22

@Jules The questions on this page are just examples of questions that users would want to see on the site. This space is not for answering them. Once the site is launched, only then does the answering begin! You can however upvote questions, seek clarifications and post your own to speed things up :) – AsheeshR Feb 22 '13 at 5:24

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added by AsheeshR Jan 20 '13 at 3:17

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added by mikeY Feb 3 '13 at 6:09

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added by Michał Wiatr Mar 6 '13 at 17:02

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added by Haaakon Jan 18 '13 at 8:54

Although I am a proponent of the Arduino forum, this seems like it should be in EE – naven87 Mar 15 '13 at 7:03

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added by Haaakon Jan 18 '13 at 8:57

I may be confused, but what is the Blink IDE? The software I install from arduino.cc is just called the Arduino IDE, and there is a very common, basic tutorial called Blink. – kingcoyote Feb 8 '13 at 20:52

The question is actually typical from Arduino beginners, I have faced this precise question in one artists workshop. – Anindo Ghosh Feb 10 '13 at 6:30

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added by AsheeshR Jan 19 '13 at 8:17

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added by AsheeshR Jan 27 '13 at 14:12

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added by AsheeshR Jan 28 '13 at 15:33

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added by Jules Mazur Jan 29 '13 at 16:37

You could/should ask this on Electrical Engineering. – BenjiWiebe Feb 1 '13 at 17:56

I think this belongs in the Arduino forum – Haaakon Feb 2 '13 at 19:55

Voting to close as it conflicts directly with the Electronics StackExchange charter. – Anindo Ghosh Mar 22 '13 at 15:46

If you have voted for this question, then you can undo your upvote and use it for another question. This question is off-topic as per the discussed scope of the site. – AsheeshR Mar 22 '13 at 15:49

@AnindoGhosh in what way does it conflict with the agreement? – Jules Mazur Mar 22 '13 at 18:57

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added by kingcoyote Feb 2 '13 at 17:59

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added by mikeY Feb 3 '13 at 6:14

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added by mikeY Feb 3 '13 at 6:19

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added by wil Feb 3 '13 at 19:43

	Why do people want this question to be closed – wil Mar 25 '13 at 0:02
	This question is NOT a duplicate of the mentioned question. This covers Arduino-Arduino communication, while the other one covers Android-Arduino communication. – anorton Mar 26 '13 at 1:47
	This was erroneously closed due to misreading the question. Voted to reopen. – AsheeshR Mar 26 '13 at 2:53

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added by Haaakon Feb 4 '13 at 20:27

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added by Manishearth Feb 8 '13 at 10:55

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added by Manishearth Feb 8 '13 at 11:19

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added by Anindo Ghosh Feb 10 '13 at 6:28

How about rephrasing it to a "How do I do ..." type of question ? – AsheeshR Mar 5 '13 at 7:57

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added by Anindo Ghosh Feb 10 '13 at 6:33

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added by Annonomus Penguin Feb 10 '13 at 14:02

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added by Jules Mazur, edited by woliveirajr Feb 14 '13 at 14:48

You need to make this statement a question. Prefixing a "Why" should be sufficient. – AsheeshR Feb 12 '13 at 16:34

<comments removed> Please do not use comments to answer these questions. This proposal is not part of a Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define what is on and off topic for a site. Comments are here to help improve the questions; not to answer them. Thank you. – Robert Cartaino Feb 22 '13 at 15:47

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added by Jakob Feb 13 '13 at 18:12

Why is this down voted. Seems like a reasonable question someone would generate if they were learning about microcontrollers for the first time. – naven87 Mar 15 '13 at 7:19

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added by AsheeshR Feb 14 '13 at 15:38

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added by Jakob Feb 15 '13 at 13:51

If this deals with a specific project, included schematics and power measurements, then this might be a valid question. – AsheeshR Feb 15 '13 at 14:11

What's wrong with general instructions how to minimize power consumptions? – Jakob Feb 20 '13 at 15:45

@Jakob General instructions for what ? Which circuit ? What components ? There are infinitely many possibilities for answers. – AsheeshR Feb 22 '13 at 5:26

General guidelines such as "*Use TimerOne.h instead of delay() for blinking*" are often all that a new Arduino practitioner is seeking - Many projects I see are essentially self-contained in an Arduino board, with perhaps a few LEDs or a motor or two attached. – Anindo Ghosh Mar 6 '13 at 8:19

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added by mabdrabo Feb 15 '13 at 22:05

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added by Manishearth Feb 17 '13 at 7:11

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added by andrewmh20 Feb 22 '13 at 3:45

It would be interesting to hear why this question was downvoted. The aim of these questions is to define the site. Explaining the viewpoint behind the downvote, would help in improving the proposal. – AsheeshR Mar 5 '13 at 5:47

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added by JohnB Mar 1 '13 at 6:11

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added by abdullah kahraman Feb 10 '13 at 10:43

@mabdrabo <comments removed> Please do not use comments to answer these questions. Comments are here to help improve the questions. This proposal is not part of the Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define a future site. Thank you. – Robert Cartaino Feb 17 '13 at 21:39