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I wrote to Tim Lankford (tlankford@pitsco.com) regarding the ROBO Technology
Set noted below. He wrote back today to say: (1) Pitsco has not yet
received this product so a parts inventory can't be provided right now, (2)
software is NOT provided with the package - it is sold separately, (3) the
RCX pictured in the product sheet is the version 1.0 with AC adapter port.
Lankford says " This is the model RCX that we ship with all of our ROBOLAB
compatible sets. It is only available with the Educational products from LEGO."
Mitch Lichtenberg
In lugnet.lego.dacta, Jack Gregory writes:
> The former PITSCO LEGO Dacta (the US-market-only educational distributor)
> catalog just came. It has some interesting things.
>
> First is a "minimal" RCX package "ROBO Technology Set" 9785/9786 that
> includes the RCX, 2 motors, 2 touch sensors, a light sensor, a lamp, the IR
> tower (either serial or USB, thus the two id numbers) and a small set of
> parts. Comes in one of the green storage units. The pictures show "215
> pcs" on the cover. $149
>
> There is also the "Team Challenge Set", which has traditionally just been a
> repackaged RIS, but this now lists "828 pcs". It includes 3 motors. $199
> Note that this is more stuff than the RIS for a lower than RIS MSRP.
>
> These are interesting because the FIRST LEGO League (FLL), the robotics
> contest for 9-14 year olds this year is allowing ANY LEGO parts to be used,
> with only the electronic ones (motors, sensors, RCX) limited. Thus, the
> smaller set represents a good start on that. Unfortunately, the catalog
> lists these as available October 15, 2002, which is really late for FLL,
> which starts in September.
>
> They sell Robolab software for $69. Not sure if this is included in the
> sets above. This is listed as being available November 1.
>
> The catalog also includes a complete listing of all the other parts they
> sell, including micromotors, turntables, chain links, conveyor belts (tank
> treads) etc. Some of the stuff is really high priced, but other things are
> more reasonable. For example, two turntables are $10.50, which is not
> cheap, but tolerable, but two pneumatic tanks (the blue ones) are $10, which
> seems really high.
>
> Note that PITSCO is really directed at schools, and is not a retail place.
> But I have ordered from them very successfully.
>
> www.pldstore.com
>
> --Jack Gregory
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