Has anyone used the teensy? – I have a need for a serial port as well as USB connection and this looks good. Any opinions welcome.
Is it difficult to use with the Arduino IDE? What are the downsides compared with the Arduino?
Teensy development
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Best Answer
I have not used the Teensy hardware. That said, from the specifications, it looks like a nicely designed piece of hardware. The Teensy developers have done their own comparison with the Arduino, from which I'll quote:
Here are some other advantages that the Arduino has over the Teensy:
On the other hand, don't let all of that discourage your from using the Teensy if it meets your needs -- the Teensy platform looks well-designed for many applications where the Arduino would be too large or bulky.