Arduino

Can someone explain to me the big hype about those fancy Arduino boards I've been seeing around?

Hell, or simply post up a link to something that describes it's functionality/usefulness compared to the Picaxe series.

Thanks!

Arduino uses the ATMEL/AVR,
Arduino uses the ATMEL/AVR, the PICAXE uses the PIC. They are completely different.

*DO NOT BRING UP PIC VERSUS
DO NOT BRING UP PIC VERSUS AVR

From here and elsewhere

https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/80

http://boundingbox.homelinux.net/blog/?p=27

http://falconphysics.blogspot.com/2008/02/arduino-or-picaxe.html

http://jakn.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/moving-on/

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=arduino+picaxe

Thank you! Highly

Thank you!

Highly appreciated.