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Re: The Future of Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 3 Oct 2007 16:20:49 GMT
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It sounds like a survey is in order... Take all the feature wish lists from
individuals and clubs, boil them down and prioritize them.
I'm sure LEGO and the AFOL insiders have their own set of lists based on the
tons of feedback from lugnet.trains, shows, the various train summits, etc.
But I don't think a formalized list has been drawn up within the confines of
lugnet.trains. Anytime we get a dribble of train information from LEGO, the
discussion ends up with being a long tread of ideas for the future.
Would a formalized list (or set of lists) be valuable? Or are the wish lists
played out? Do we start a new thread for this? Five distinct feature
requests per post? Any marketing/stats people know how to process this type
of data?
Personally, I see a new system being very exciting. The LEGO company has a
strong push going right now for modular electronics. While I don't have
first hand experience, it looks like Mindstorms 2.0 and the Creator line
have very similar components. If these are expanded to trains, the return
could be huge.
Trains are not dead (whew)! LEGO stated they are making a new system.
And Eric is right - Now is the time to get the input flowing to LEGO.
-- Bryan
(needs time to think of his list)
"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message
news:JpCDIu.AxK@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Todd Thuma wrote:
>
> >
> > Not funny, I know, but my glass is half-full.
> >
> > Todd
>
> I just wanted to make sure folks know that my glass is also half full at
> the
> moment dispite some skepticism about pulling power and battery life.
>
> I also agree with Ben Fleskes in terms of AFOL insiders working very hard
> for
> the masses.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/lego/?n=3719
>
> The big problem is that because of NDAs AFOL insiders can't
> discuss/brainstorm
> with the rest of us. I just don't think that sitting and waiting and
> trusting
> that the insiders will express all our needs is the right way to go.
>
> I think that all of us need to express our needs in terms of the hobby and
> it
> needs to be an ever evolving discussion until the next press release. At
> that
> time we take the news and start a new discussion based on that press
> release, so
> on and so forth.
>
> In that way, our AFOL insider freinds can have some help from the greater
> community. Sure we might discuss some things that the insiders will laugh
> at
> but at other times we might, just might, come up with something they had
> not
> thought of. Then they can make sure that information is brought to light
> within
> LEGO.
>
> So while our AFOL insiders can't discuss things with us, they can listen
> to the
> rest of us. So I just hope we don't sit by quietly waiting for product to
> appear in 2009. We should all be trying to help make the new product meet
> our
> needs by providing information through public channels to those who cannot
> speak
> publicly.
>
>
> My 2 cents,
>
>
> -Eric
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: The Future of Trains // Wishlist
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| Hi Eric, Hi Bryan, Hi all, you are right, we are under NDA and I will not comment on any posting either positive or negative about the train announcement. We AFOL insiders will read all theses posts and we will transport any suggestion into our (...) (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: The Future of Trains
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| Hi Bryan, A survey based on wish lists could help Holger and Steve communicate with TLC especially if the results of the survey not only show products which will make the Lego train fan happier but also products which will be profitable for TLC. (...) (17 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I just wanted to make sure folks know that my glass is also half full at the moment dispite some skepticism about pulling power and battery life. I also agree with Ben Fleskes in terms of AFOL insiders working very hard for the masses. (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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