“I've been using this board for the last week or so. It is excellent value with so many built in components. I particularly liked the very clear labelling of the pins, unlike the bare Pico with the pin numbers only on the under surface and the RUN button. The buzzer is loud, but the switch will turn off the sound if it disturbs others while programming lively tunes. The LEDS on every pin and three switches are ideal of you are new to physical computing and coding. While the RGB Neopixel and micro-SD card reader offer more experienced user plenty of options such as datalogging. It it easy to add sensors and a simple OLED display via the Grove ports. The example programs, in both CircuitPython and MicoPython will quickly get you started but you could use C/C++ or even the Arduino IDE.
This inexpensive, component packed board is very well built and I recommend it.”
“This inexpensive, well made and feature packed board will appeal to many users:
* novice users: easy access to LEDS, switches, Grove ports and clearly labelled male pins - without soldering
* more advanced users for the many included add-ons - buzzer/speaker, Neopixel, SD card reader
If you do buy one I recommend that you also get an SSD1306 (128x64 pixels display) as it will greatly increase the versatility of your setup at little extra cost.
Keep an eye out for software updates - improvements from Adafruit are happening all the time.
Full review here: https://www.instructables.com/MAKER-PI-PICO-Workout/
It includes code to help get you started”
“Great little prototyping board. A LED on every pin is very helpful in development. They don't interfere with the intended function of the pin as every one is buffered by a FET, Very good value too.”
