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Re: NXT external power?
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Date: 
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:39:38 GMT
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I played with the NXT and spoke with the product manager at CES. There is NO AC plug on the NXT, nor can it be powered via USB.

SteveB

In lugnet.trains, Ted Michon wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner wrote:

   Fortunately, the NXT RCX can run off an AC outlet.

Tony-

Huh? The Wired article specifically mentioned that the user group lobbied hard for an external power port but did not get one.

-Ted



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(...) Look here at picture NXT5. (URL) will see a power entry panel blank coming up from the battery compartment cover plate. It seems possible that an alternate cover might actually contain either a rechargeable battery pack, A/C power supply or (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:It09u2.CGF@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ...] USB powered would have been a reasonable compromise, that is too bad. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) Tony- Huh? The Wired article specifically mentioned that the user group lobbied hard for an external power port but did not get one. -Ted (18 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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