I too have been a fan of M5Stack's clever product designs. The Core2 module and their extensive line of snap-on peripherals for it are an ideal hobbyist or student starter platform. And you're correct that the documentation and software support have been the weak part.
Edit to add: I just visited their site and saw they released a new version of the Core series a few months ago : the CoreS3 (which upgrades and replaces the Core2). Obviously, more, faster and better but I was curious about the specific differences. After some searching I found this article covering the changes and upgrades in detail: https://shop.m5stack.com/blogs/news/m5stack-cores3-the-third...
If I was teaching a middle school or high school hands-on intro to computers, electronics and making lab, these would be where I'd start. With screen, wifi, BT, touch, RGB LEDs, buttons, camera, mics, IR and a diverse set of sensors all built in, kids could make just about anything. And that's before even getting into the hundred-plus stackable or pluggable add-ons ranging from motor controllers and physical interfaces to LoRA, PoE and encoders.
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I too have been a fan of M5Stack's clever product designs. The Core2 module and their extensive line of snap-on peripherals for it are an ideal hobbyist or student starter platform. And you're correct that the documentation and software support have been the weak part.
Edit to add: I just visited their site and saw they released a new version of the Core series a few months ago : the CoreS3 (which upgrades and replaces the Core2). Obviously, more, faster and better but I was curious about the specific differences. After some searching I found this article covering the changes and upgrades in detail: https://shop.m5stack.com/blogs/news/m5stack-cores3-the-third...
If I was teaching a middle school or high school hands-on intro to computers, electronics and making lab, these would be where I'd start. With screen, wifi, BT, touch, RGB LEDs, buttons, camera, mics, IR and a diverse set of sensors all built in, kids could make just about anything. And that's before even getting into the hundred-plus stackable or pluggable add-ons ranging from motor controllers and physical interfaces to LoRA, PoE and encoders.