They are on sale regular prince $7.99. 
 http://www.microcenter.com/product/431996/Arduino_Pro_Mini_Board

The webpage has the wrong data.  The boards are 5v 16mhz, 32kb.


The "programmer" is the FTDI USB board. 
 http://www.microcenter.com/product/432350/FTDI_Adapter_USB_Controller

If/when I need an encoder library I'll let you know.  Right now I'll be 
playing with resistance PID control.

ST


On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1:28:40 PM UTC-5, RocketMan wrote:
>
> Wow, that’s cheap ! Were they on clearance ? I was surprised to see 
> Arduino stuff in my MicroCenter, too. You might consider picking up an FTDI 
> cable or breakout board to use USB. It’s pretty convenient. You can still 
> use the Arduino dev environment even with the programmer, yes ?
>
>  
>
> I just updated my Arduino software with the Bofor’s rebuild last week. Do 
> you want a rotary encoder library ?
>
>  
>
> -          Doug
>
>  
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>
> Walking through the DIY isle at my local Microcenter I spied Arduino Pro 
> Mini boards for $4.99.  Then I spotted the programmer for $9.99.  Just 
> couldn't pass it up.  I'm now a Arduino dude!  As I type this, I'm staring 
> at a little LED that that BLINKS AT MY COMMAND!  LOL
>
>  
>
> ST
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