user10528: I am interested in Arduino projects. I want to learn to develop my own Arduino based system. The problem is I am not sure which Adruino board must I start with. Any ideas are appreciated, I have searched many discussion forum but could not find a satisfactory answer.
My questions are:

Which Arduino Board should I start with?
Is it possible to work on Arduino based projects without the board; like having a simulation of the board? If so how?


user7856: My advice:
 - get a model with USB port (some do not have one)
 - the DUE might seem attractive, but you have less libraries available and less examples, I'd recommend it more as follow up
 - you will get frustrated if you do not know how to code, at least a bit, so if you have not programmed before, you might want to spend some time trying simple stuff just with your PC
 - same about electronics: if you do not have previous experience, it might be preferable to play a bit with a breadboard and some components (LEDs, resistors, switches, etc.); this will reduce the likelyhood that you fry your Arduino. Remember to buy some cables MM/MF/FF, you will end up needing all of them, sooner or later. For powering the board, you can find nice power supplies that cn be powered by a USB cable.
I have bought UNOR3 clones at $4-$5 on ebay, so if you can afford it, I'd suggest you buy a couple, that will enable you playing with I2C master slave and similar configurations.

10528: <p>I am interested in Arduino projects. I want to learn to develop my own Arduino based system. The problem is I am not sure which Adruino board must I start with. Any ideas are appreciated, I have searched many discussion forum but could not find a satisfactory answer.</p>

<p>My questions are:</p>

<ol>
<li>Which Arduino Board should I start with?</li>
<li>Is it possible to work on Arduino based projects without the board; like having a simulation of the board? If so how?</li>
</ol>
 7856: <p>My advice:
 - get a model with USB port (some do not have one)
 - the DUE might seem attractive, but you have less libraries available and less examples, I'd recommend it more as follow up
 - you will get frustrated if you do not know how to code, at least a bit, so if you have not programmed before, you might want to spend some time trying simple stuff just with your PC
 - same about electronics: if you do not have previous experience, it might be preferable to play a bit with a breadboard and some components (LEDs, resistors, switches, etc.); this will reduce the likelyhood that you fry your Arduino. Remember to buy some cables MM/MF/FF, you will end up needing all of them, sooner or later. For powering the board, you can find nice power supplies that cn be powered by a USB cable.</p>

<p>I have bought UNOR3 clones at $4-$5 on ebay, so if you can afford it, I'd suggest you buy a couple, that will enable you playing with I2C master slave and similar configurations.</p>
