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Re: mindstorms NXT and memory
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 9 Jan 2006 21:18:35 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Bliss wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Alexander Sack wrote:
> > Kevin, does that have to be true though? I'm wondering if a better strategy
> > would have been to sell the NXT Core kit at a slight loss but try to make it up
> > on expansion sets? (sort of like the game console market)
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> I doubt it -- for game consoles, the computer is useless without the 'expansion
> sets'. For Mindstorms, most consumers will be happy with the basic product;
> expansion sets are add-ons, not required purchases. I don't see a way to
> transform Mindstorms into a model of "give away the durable item to profit from
> sales of multiple consumable products."[1]
That's a really good point. I suspect LEGO feels that the basic, core set
should cover all the bases to make access to Mindstorms/NXT easier for kids and
their parents.
Though there still maybe avenues in the future to offer a more advanced core set
that allows for expansions and add-ons.
-aps
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| (...) I doubt it -- for game consoles, the computer is useless without the 'expansion sets'. For Mindstorms, most consumers will be happy with the basic product; expansion sets are add-ons, not required purchases. I don't see a way to transform (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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