From 7cfcf78b093a2a04203b3f70a8f267d5674ada4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Ball Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:52:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] some more detail --- docs/purchase.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/purchase.md b/docs/purchase.md index 32cc48d0..69016349 100644 --- a/docs/purchase.md +++ b/docs/purchase.md @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ title: Purchasing Hardware --- -To run MicroCode you need to get the following hardware: +## Portable programming + +To run MicroCode (without a separate computer such as a laptop, desktop, tablet, smartphone) you need to get the following hardware: - a micro:bit V2, available from many [vendors](https://microbit.org/buy/) - a micro:bit [Arcade shield](#arcade-shields) @@ -13,6 +15,10 @@ of these other great programming environments: - [MakeCode for micro:bit](https://makecode.microbit.org) for the micro:bit V2 - [MakeCode Arcade](https://arcade.makecode.com) for the micro:bit V2 + Arcade shield +## Tethered programming + +If you only have a micro:bit V2, you can still use MicroCode, but you need to use the [web app](https://microsoft.github.io/microcode/) and connect your micro:bit using a micro-USB cable. + ## KittenBot MicroCode product KittenBot recently introduced a [MicroCode Explorer Kit](https://www.kittenbot.cc/products/kittenbot-microcode-explorer-kit-computer-free-programming) that includes a micro:bit V2, newbit Arcade shield, Jacdac Kit A.