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Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:59:11 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Lee Magpili wrote:
check out www.mindstorms.com/press

lego just put out a press release all about the NeXT version of mindstorms, they
put a whole spec out on it..


Found this too;

http://legoeducation.typepad.com/

Interesting mention of;

"a converter cable so existing LEGO robotics sensors and motors can be used with
the NXT brick".

JB


Subject: 
Re: mindstorms NXT
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:10:54 GMT
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Geoffrey Hyde <GDOTHYDE@BIGPONDsaynotospamDOTNETDOTAU>
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Even more interesting (and somewhat of concern) is this snippet from their
FAQ page:

Quote: "Exclusive to schools will accessories that allow them to use parts
of their old kits with the new."

WHAT??  Does that mean that the existing Mindstorms users are going to get
left stranded with building their own conversion cables???  I can see quite
a few people willing to try though.  :)


Cheers ...

Geoffrey Hyde


"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message
news:It2Dqn.HrJ@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.announce, Lee Magpili wrote:
check out www.mindstorms.com/press

lego just put out a press release all about the NeXT version of
mindstorms, they
put a whole spec out on it..


Found this too;

http://legoeducation.typepad.com/

Interesting mention of;

"a converter cable so existing LEGO robotics sensors and motors can be
used with
the NXT brick".

JB


Subject: 
Re: mindstorms NXT
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:23:02 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
Even more interesting (and somewhat of concern) is this snippet from their
FAQ page:

Quote: "Exclusive to schools will accessories that allow them to use parts
of their old kits with the new."

WHAT??  Does that mean that the existing Mindstorms users are going to get
left stranded with building their own conversion cables???  I can see quite
a few people willing to try though.  :)

Probably not since most of the LEGO Education product line is available from the
LEGO Education store:
http://www.legoeducation.com/store/Default.aspx

-Orion


Subject: 
Re: mindstorms NXT
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:04:30 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, John Barnes wrote:
In lugnet.announce, Lee Magpili wrote:
check out www.mindstorms.com/press

lego just put out a press release all about the NeXT version of mindstorms, they
put a whole spec out on it..


Found this too;

http://legoeducation.typepad.com/

Interesting mention of;

"a converter cable so existing LEGO robotics sensors and motors can be used with
the NXT brick".

Wow!  This is great news! Thanks for digging that up!  Now I wonder if NXT has
the current capabilities to drive those power-hungry RC racer motors.

Kev


JB


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