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RE: The end of an all-too-brief era
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Wed, 7 Jan 2004 15:31:46 GMT
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Jones, James <jonesj5@ocps.k12.fl.+Spamcake+us>
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While the commercial side of Mindstorms may or may not be readily
available, Pitsco-Lego Dacta is alive and well and selling the Team
Challenge Set, similar, but with better parts (personal opinion).
Check it out: www.pitsco-LEGOeducation.com or call 1-800-362-4308.
I have been assured that Lego is going to continue to support and sell
kits, bricks, accessories.
Check out the catalogue - lots of cool kits, pieces and even books!
Good Luck!
James C. Jones
Technology Consultant/Instructor
Timber Creek High School
1001 Avalon Park Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32828
321\235-7800 x5509
321\235-7821 (fax)
jonesj5@ocps.net
www.rightnote.com
"Do what you do so well that those who see you do what you do are going
to come back to see you do it again and tell others that they should see
what you do." - Walt Disney
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Tarrabain [mailto:markt@lynx.SPAMBLOCK.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:21 AM
To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: The end of an all-too-brief era
I had heard it here before around here... but had hoped it was just a
rumour.
LEGO Mindstorms is going away.
Toys R Us, at least in my area, has stopped carrying Mindstorms
products, and according to the fellow I spoke to about it that works
there, LEGO is discontinuing the entire line.
This really bums me out because it was the Mindstorms line that really
triggered my interest in playing with LEGO in the first place, and
although I do indeed love playing with the bricks themselves, I'm still
extremely disappointed about this.
Well, at least I can still fool around with what I've got... I'm mostly
disappointed because this not only means there will be no future
improvements to the RCX, but it also will mean that the development
outside LEGO for Mindstorms products will start to stagnate, spelling a
drawn out demise for products like NQC, BrickOS, PBForth, et al.
Even my wife, who isn't really big on LEGO herself, is kinda bummed out
about this. My kids all think LEGO is making a mistake.... "They always
do this. They stop making the really *COOL* sets and don't come out
with anything better."
Anyways... I'm just expressing some frustration here. Sorry for
dumping, although I wouldn't be suprised if others here shared my
sentiment.
>> Mark
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