user26074: I am a beginner who would like to buy an Arduino Yún (58 dollars). 
It is retired so will I have any problem?
Else I can buy an Arduino Uno and an Arduino Yún Shield. But in this case I don't understand the difference between an Arduino Uno + Arduino Yún Shield and an Arduino Uno + ESP8266 serial WIFI wireless module.
Arduino Yún Shield: I can't find the price. I only found an Iduino.

ESP8266 serial WIFI wireless module: 7 dollars.


user8033: When a board is retired, it may:
- get no support (never had support from Arduino zelf though)
- not be readily available.
Which may or may nog be a problem.
The biggest problemen with retired boards is that they often didn't sell very well.
So they may:
- target niche applications.
- not have a lot of people post tutorials on it.
- not have/get elaborate answers on Arduino.se
I believe you should only get something that fits your needs. 
Usually you van get away with an Uno, and since there are millions if (beginner) tutorials, i'd pick that as my first Arduino.
If you want to do anything more "pc-like" like USB, camera or a "server", my first pick would be a raspberry pi.
Also, since there are hundreds of tutorials.
You can choose to do it with a yún, and it may work, but you should check if there are tutorials/documentation for whatever you'd like to do with it.

user16061: The question of the Arduino Yun being retired can be answered here:
http://www.arduino.org/forums/yun/retriered-boards-894?p=3495&hilit=Retired#p3495
At least regarding Arduino.org the answer is no. The Yun is not retired.

user25788: It is retired so will I have any problem?
It depends on what you want to do with your arduino. If you need a project that requires future support then dont buy a retired board. If you just want to do basic beginners stuff (like blinking LEDs, controlling motors, sending serial information wired or with an add on shield to send wireless information)-then any arduino can do these basic projects and probably at a cheaper price than 58 dollars.

26074: <p>I am a beginner who would like to buy an Arduino Yún (58 dollars). </p>

<p>It is retired so will I have any problem?</p>

<p>Else I can buy an Arduino Uno and an Arduino Yún Shield. But in this case I don't understand the difference between an <strong>Arduino Uno + Arduino Yún Shield</strong> and an <strong>Arduino Uno + ESP8266 serial WIFI wireless module</strong>.</p>

<p>Arduino Yún Shield: I can't find the price. I only found an Iduino.
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/QnX0E.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/QnX0E.jpg" alt="Arduino Yún Shield"></a></p>

<p>ESP8266 serial WIFI wireless module: 7 dollars.
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LTufu.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LTufu.jpg" alt="WiFi Module - ESP8266"></a></p>
 8033: <p>When a board is retired, it may:
- get no support (never had support from Arduino zelf though)
- not be readily available.</p>

<p>Which may or may nog be a problem.
The biggest problemen with retired boards is that they often didn't sell very well.</p>

<p>So they may:
- target niche applications.
- not have a lot of people post tutorials on it.
- not have/get elaborate answers on Arduino.se</p>

<p>I believe you should only get something that fits your needs. 
Usually you van get away with an Uno, and since there are millions if (beginner) tutorials, i'd pick that as my first Arduino.</p>

<p>If you want to do anything more "pc-like" like USB, camera or a "server", my first pick would be a raspberry pi.
Also, since there are hundreds of tutorials.
You can choose to do it with a yún, and it may work, but you should check if there are tutorials/documentation for whatever you'd like to do with it.</p>
 16061: <p>The question of the Arduino Yun being retired can be answered here:
<a href="http://www.arduino.org/forums/yun/retriered-boards-894?p=3495&amp;hilit=Retired#p3495" rel="nofollow">http://www.arduino.org/forums/yun/retriered-boards-894?p=3495&amp;hilit=Retired#p3495</a>
At least regarding Arduino.org the answer is no. The Yun is <strong>not</strong> retired.</p>
 25788: <p>It is retired so will I have any problem?</p>

<p>It depends on what you want to do with your arduino. If you need a project that requires future support then dont buy a retired board. If you just want to do basic beginners stuff (like blinking LEDs, controlling motors, sending serial information wired or with an add on shield to send wireless information)-then any arduino can do these basic projects and probably at a cheaper price than 58 dollars.</p>
