Sunday, September 20, 2015

BBC micro:bit delayed until 2016, predictably


The rollout of the BBC micro:bit – its credit-card sized device aimed at educating 1,000,000 kids about coding and technology in the spirit of the 80s BBC Micro computer – has been delayed until after Christmas. Originally slated to be given free to every Year 7 child starting secondary school in September, the device has been hit with manufacturing issues relating to its power supply. As such, it’s still unclear exactly when the device will arrive in schools in early 2016. 

By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis,

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