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Re: The end of an all-too-brief era
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 7 Jan 2004 18:14:10 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> Mike Thorn wrote:
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> > And besides, just because the line discontinues doesn't mean all the
> > RCX's disappear off the face of the earth. We still have the core
> > component.
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> Right... just because Commodore stopped making the C64 that shouldn't
> stop C64 development because of all the people that bought them in the
> first place?
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> Sorry... it doesn't work like that. The RCX and the Mindstorms line
> won't die instantly, of course, but the days are definitely numbered, at
> least as far as the general public is concerned.
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> As others have pointed out, the educational market will most likely
> continue, but as I'm not a teacher and I do not represent any
> educational entity, my options in that venue will be very limited.
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> > > Mark
Are you under the impression that you must be connected to education to purchase
from Pitsco?
If you are under that impression, it is not true. Anyone with a valid credit
card can purchase from Pitsco. If you don't have one, then you are out in the
cold.
I am not a teacher or connected to education in any way, but I have been
purchasing from Pitsco for over a year. When I have the funds on my credit card.
Steven Weiser
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: The end of an all-too-brief era
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| (...) I cannot purchase from Pitsco. That is a certainty. Pitsco does not sell to areas which have regional educational suppliers, and I am located in Western Canada, where the supplier for the educational division of LEGO is Spectrum Education. The (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: The end of an all-too-brief era
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| (...) Steve is absolutely correct! In fact, I got my 2004 Pitsco catalog and THERE IS NO SIGN THAT MINDSTORM IS GOING BYE-BYE. It is just the opposite; pages 4 thru 21 are loaded with mindstorms products! On page 26, five of the six books shown have (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: The end of an all-too-brief era
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| (...) Right... just because Commodore stopped making the C64 that shouldn't stop C64 development because of all the people that bought them in the first place? Sorry... it doesn't work like that. The RCX and the Mindstorms line won't die instantly, (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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