“The original Pico was a great microcontroler, slightly more expensive than Arduino clones but also much more powerful with the option to program in micropython/ circuitpython as well as c/c== for the most demanding users.
the one thing preventing its use in a lot of projects was a lack of networking.
the Picow removes this limitation.”
“A great update to the standard Pico. micropython is a breeze to use and the addition of wifi makes this board useful in smart home applications. I'm planning to use mine to make my switch-operated garage door opener smart.”