Propeller Board of Education

DrPop

This might be a question for some of the "old timers" on the forum, but I am getting ready to put in an order and saw the Propeller Board of Education is on a good sale and looks like a closeout. I'm wondering if I should pick one up? Any opinions on it from those that have used one - such as does it have any benefits over the regular Activity Board or not really?
I currently have a Professional Development Board and a C3 as well, got them both right before they went out of production, I think. So was wondering if I should get one of these to complete the set or just for nostalgia/collection purposes. Wow, that sounds like I'm such a nerd... haha
Thanks!

Mike Green

Let's see ... switching 5V power supply can provide 3A. VGA socket for video (and NTSC as well). ADC can handle 10 bits instead of 12. Built-in microphone. Has xBee socket, but not with automatic switching when using WX WiFi module. It's a good board ... I used it for the basis of my Propeller BoeBot until the Activity Board WX came out, then switched.

JonnyMac

I used it as an R&D project where I need XBee to listen to gaming devices and post information on a VGA screen. The code was up and running in a few hours. Now laying out custom board for commercial version of project. It's useful if you need VGA.

DrPop

Thanks for the recommendation, I think I'll throw one in the cart, just to pick one up before they're gone for good. Looks like a solid board, don't really have a project in mind for it yet, but I kind of like that 9V battery option for some reason too.