Which Arduino board is best for beginners?

Getting started with Arduino can feel quite overwhelming at first because you're faced with the decision of what board to buy ...
EDN

Arduino beginners’ kit sparks creation

Arduino’s Plug and Make Kit lets beginners, hobbyists, and do-it-yourselfers build an IoT smart device and interact with it. At its core is the UNO R4 WiFi main board, which employs a Renesas RA4M1 ...
Engadget

SparkFun launches ProtoSnap, pre-wired Arduino kits for beginners (video)

New product line aims to enable beginners in programming, prototyping and designing with electronics BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (www.sparkfun.com), a provider of ...