Hello all! This is my first post. As I understand all stuff sold by Particle is what we called Internet Of Things and I have no idea which device (or how do you call it?) to start with: Photon or Core? Please let me also know if there any discount coupon. I apologise if there’s already the answe…

There’s no discount coupon and the Photon would be a great choice for better hardware and lower price :smile:

The Photon and Core essentially serve the same purpose. The difference is that the Core is the first generation and the Photon is the 2nd (and latest) generation. If you already have a Core or have access to one already, you can go ahead and start tinkering with it, and then transition to the Phot…

Yep, work for Particle, can vouch. If you’ve got a Core on you already then go for it, if not the Photon is indeed cheaper and the hardware is newer.

@askar , if you’re interested in the differences between the Core and the photon, we recently published a Photon Changelog on our blog. It outlines the major differences between the two boards. Here’s a nice summary from the post: The Photon includes a more powerful and more reliable Wi-Fi module, …

Thanks for reply @wgbartley , @christine and @jeiden ! :smile: @jeiden , thanks a lot for your time to write a detailed list. I don’t have any device at the moment and I’m totally new to all of it (but I’m an IT guy). I guess, it’d be wise if I start with Photon then, because it’s newer… I had a …

Good luck @askar ! I agree you should start with a Photon. It is what we will be focusing our development efforts on internally moving forward.

@jeiden , thanks a lot! I see there’re 2 types of Photon: with breadboard and no breadboard headers. Which one should I choose? (I apologize it this question already has an answer in the forum.) In the description it says “Does not ship with breadboard or USB cable.”… What additional peripherals …

Oh, I see there is a Photon Kit, that includes USB cable…

@askar If you are a beginner I would definitely choose the Photon with headers. Headers are what allow you to use the Photon with a breadboard for prototyping purposes. The headers also allow you to plug in the photon to any of the shields we sell (relay shield, battery shield, etc.). The reason to …

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Can you try the new drivers posted earlier today? Do those work by chance?

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