“The Pico was probably one of the most exciting RPi products of recent years - powerful enough for lots of different projects, inexpensive and available. Adding WiFi to it has made it so much more versatile. I'm a little disappointed that the WiFi isn't actually integrated into the processor (a la the ESP line) and that Bluetooth software support isn't available yet, but at £6 and in stock, I'm not complaining too much. As usual, speedy delivery and excellent service from the Hut.”
“good guides and just a good board with wifi for the price, plus it uses the same pinout as the pico which makes it work perfectly with all pico breakouts”
“Small and powerful. The wifi addition has made this even more useful for small projects. Add to this, a price that cannot be beaten and you have a winner. I also bought the Essential Pi Pico Kit - almost everything I need to get up & running in no time at all.”
“Finally, I was waiting for this product for a long time. I wanted to use a RP2040 for its quality and performance and at the same time use Wifi as well, all within a single board.
Cost is very competitive.
C/C++ and Micropython existing libraries make developments very easy and simple.
I highly recommend it for most of your iot and home automation projects.”
“New to the microcontroller world - the Pico W was announced the very next day after I was pondering whether to try out a Pico for a new challenge, so decided to get one instantly.
Was very surprised by how small they are - more so than with the Zeros, and narrower than a full-size SD card! I guess their scale doesn't come across as well until you see them in person.
Still playing around with it as time permits, but so far no complaints at all :) hoping that the Bluetooth functionality mentioned is a matter of firmware (and does get enabled at a later date), but even Wi-Fi connectivity is a great addition!”
