BBC Microbit Version two

 So while I was ordering the Raspberry Pi Pico, I also ordered  the recently released BBC Microbit V2 from Pimoroni.

Here is a comparison shot of the V1 (top) and V2 (bottom).

On this side, the most obvious change are the crenellations on the connectors.They make it easier to use crocodile clips, preventing them slipping onto the adjacent connectors. The touch sensor is under the Microbit logo.

Comparison of three different versions of the Microbit. The version 1.5 has an integrated accelerometer/magnetometer. The speaker on the V2 version is the most obvious change.

Raspberry Pi Pico part two

 So I ordered a Raspberry Pi Pico from Pimoroni (before picking one up on the cover of Hackspace).

It came in its own little box from a reel.

Here are the two Picos.

And a comparison with the Rapspberry Pi Zero.

And if you want to program it in Micropython, Raspberry Pi Foundation has a book. It is available as a physical book or as a free PDF.