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Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot
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Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:31:07 GMT
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Matthew Davidson <MATTHEW@BLANKsaynotospam.ORG>
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On Nov 29, 2005, at 12:00 PM, Mr S wrote:
> Some suggestions (workable or not) would be:
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> 1 - A tie-in with X-10 products for control of those
> products
> 2 - Wireless communications with sensors (bluetooth?)
I thought about bluetooth, but I personally feel 802.11 would be
better. I bought a Roku Soundbridge new for around $125 and that
included a WiFi card.
> 3 - More advanced sensors (get out of the experimentor
> stage)
> 4 - Ready made shells for home-brew parts/sensors
> 5 - Products that link systems together at home in
> ways that are not available to home users in general.
> For example, look at new home construction products
> and how they function over networks.
Is there a composite wish list for a next-generation RCX-like
microcontroller anywhere? Might make some interesting reading.
Regardless, if Mindstorms was a runaway financial success for TLG,
the product line would not have stalled. Even if a company has the
ability to produce a product, does not mean it makes financial sense
for them to do so. Launching any new product (even if it is a
aggregate of existing R&D) is a commitment. A financial commitment.
And, it involves work. Sure, it could be a source of profit, but that
is not enough. The projected sales figures have to reach a certain
point for a product launch to be deemed worth doing. If catering to
AFOLs and robotics enthusiasts registered on TLG's financial radar,
I'm sure they'd do it in a heartbeat.
- matthew
http://www.stretta.com/~matthew
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| (...) There have been dozens and dozens of discussions here about what might or might not make a great RCX replacement - I don't think there is much chance of it happening - so it's really a waste of time to discuss it. (...) Right. The trouble is, (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Personally, I believe that the discussions on business models for TLG are a bit off key. Lego already has solid products, and sells to a defined market segment. Their bread and butter product lines sell because of novelty in many cases. Those film (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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