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#Serial port for usb on mac drivers

Decent to good customer service for defective boardsĪmazon and other American resellers of boards manufactured in China:.

Usually the fewest technical issues (but still prone to some).

Fast to moderate shipping time (usually not free).

Sparkfun and other established sellers of boards manufactured in the EU: Despite this, I plan to order components directly from China soon just be aware that it's riskier. For example, it's easy to return defective boards purchased from Amazon or Sparkfun, but it's usually nearly impossible to return imported boards. You also have less recourse if these boards are defective. You can also get LPs even more cheaply from sites like, but be prepared to wait weeks-or even months-for shipping and customs clearance. (Note that some Sparkfun boards have also presented with driver issues, but overall they're more reliable.) So if you're pressed for time you may want to consider buying your components from Sparkfun or a similar retailer.

#Serial port for usb on mac drivers

The more "official" Sparkfun Arduinos are more expensive, but they have better quality control, since they use higher-end components and usually come with the correct drivers preinstalled. That's about half the price of a LP sold from ! I'm a student, I'm not rich, and I needed multiples that might be expendable, so I ordered several Chinese-made boards off Amazon Prime for around $16.00. It's important to note that Arduino is fully open-source, so Chinese boards aren't actually counterfeit, and are usually significantly cheaper. The Italian/EU boards are usually the highest quality, and Chinese boards are probably best described as clones which can be good, but are often made with cheaper materials and lack pre-loaded drivers. It's more likely to affect the LPs that are made in China.Īrduino boards (including the LP) are made in multiple countries, including Italy and China.