Dear Educational Community,
As the micro:bit continues to gain widespread popularity, the options for procurement have expanded, with several suppliers now offering them for sale.
Today, I’d like to extend a sincere request to you: please continue to source your micro:bit units from Parallax. Why, you may ask?
We reinvest every dollar of revenue into curriculum development, educator workshops, and the creation of durable, high-quality hardware kits like the cyber:bot.
By choosing to make your micro:bit purchases through Parallax, you are not just acquiring a product; you are actively contributing to the maintenance and growth of our educational programs. These initiatives are built to endure over the long term and require ongoing support to stay at the forefront. Our team is continually running workshops, updating and releasing new tutorials, and manufacturing our products in Rocklin, California.
The micro:bit unquestionably checks the essential boxes when it comes to meeting the diverse needs of educators and students alike. Its affordability, browser-based programming support, Python interpreter, onboard sensors, and wireless communication capabilities have solidified its place as an educational tool for STEM learning. We’ve been supporting the educational use of microcontrollers for over 25 years and have chosen to channel our resources into the micro:bit for these very reasons.
We welcome schools to submit their purchase orders to us anytime through sales@parallax.com. Your feedback and requirements are invaluable to us, and you guide our efforts.
Sincerely,
Ken Gracey
CEO, Parallax Inc.
