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I was reading some Raspberry Pi-related magazine the other day which strongly recommended a Gertboard because it makes it easier to work with motors, etc. From what I can tell, the board was designed for the original Raspberry Pi and is now discontinued.

Is something like the Gertboard still recommended for the Pi 2, or is it not really necessary? What newer alternatives are there, if any?

rob
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You do not need a Gertboard or similar to work with motors.

From memory the Gertboard was actually a poor choice for hobbyists as it could not be used to power typical hobby motors (minimum voltage was too high).

There are plenty of simple motor driver boards such as modules based on the L298N and the L9110S which are well suited to low power DC and stepper motors.

joan
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Yeah, it's available. It's over here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/gertboard-is-here/

Take note that this product is already phased out. You may have some luck on eBay.

Instead of the Gertboard, you will want PiFace instead.

Aloha
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