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Re: The end of an all-too-brief era
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:32:39 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Jerry Kalpin wrote:
> Dave, this summer, Spectrum moved from Aurora to Newmarket Ontario. I used to
> buy all kinds of part from them.
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> In their 'Early Years' catalog, pgs 22-31, they have all sorts of LEGO but no
> Mindstorms products and no Robolab software. I sent off a note to their
> 'customer service' asking if they still carry those things. I will post the
> reply.
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> My hope is that they are no longer licensed to sell those products, so that I
> can buy them directly from Pitsco. Spectrum was selective about what they
> stocked, but because of licence agreements I could not order 'missing items'
> from Pitsco direct. For example: When I complained to Pitsco that Spectrum did
> not stock a $25 upgrade (after I had purchased the original Robolab for $100) a
> very nice guy from Pitsco actually mailed me the upgrade at no cost.
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> Jerry
Following up with Spectrum in Ontario, Canada ...yes, they do have a lot of
Mindstorms stuff and they will sell to the public. Here is their reply:
Dear Jerry,
Thank you for your interest in Spectrum Educational Supplies. We do carry Lego
Mindstorms products and you can view our product selection on-line at
www.spectrumed.com and view the Elementary School Catalogue. To place an order,
please call our Customer Service Department at 1-800-668-0600.
Thank you and best regards,
Spectrum Customer Service
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 | | Re: The end of an all-too-brief era
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| In lugnet.robotics, David Koudys wrote: . (...) Dave, this summer, Spectrum moved from Aurora to Newmarket Ontario. I used to buy all kinds of part from them. In their 'Early Years' catalog, pgs 22-31, they have all sorts of LEGO but no Mindstorms (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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