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(...) Expansion kit, as I'm thinking about it, is not $10-20 program only. It will also include all parts needed for the robot. So complete kit would cost $25-30, two times cheaper than current expansions. I may be wrong with all these prices, but (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Anders, Whenever I look at the old Antique Toy Books with their 900 pages or so, I keep thinking that with Lego included the books would be about 1/3 larger. Anders and I share one thing in common on LUGNET. In a way we are both "Lego (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Unless I misunderstood the thread - I thought the concept was that the inital box would come with some programs, you could buy others, or you could buy(or utilise) a module allowing the freedom to program from a PC. Its not restricting the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) OK, it's about 600 sets, 2000 different parts, 3 main colors (max 10 total), so it's not really in the 'competition'. But it's quite a nice toy... (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.general)
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Sorry for not trimming.... Wouldn't writing some programs to go with the constructopedia that ships with the Mindstorms kit be a giveaway lossleader/download to introduce users to buying 'your' build instructions and programs? Say that you do a full (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Multiple programming bricks working together is very interesting idea, but it is not what was suggested. Actually, this step will limit users even more than current RCX does, because several programs need to be written and debugged, not one. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) "The idea" is to made Mindstorms attractive for those who do not like programming. If you do like, then you need and extra kit which will allow you to create your own programs like current RCX. You will able to create your own program. So (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Adrian- The flag pole goes up Friday July 8 at the Orange County Fair. Just a light gray pole with yellow ball on top. Flag construction starts July 15. Won't have any photos until then Perhaps we will post as it goes up. -Ted (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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In lugnet.build, Koyan Töreni wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Koyan, Actually, I prefer the render style of the Classic Space images more than the recent renders that you have posted. I guess I like the plain white background, as opposed to new (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually you just hit on something that would be a great asset for those of people who: *aren't interested in programming *don't have the required skills *don't have the time to write programs *are extremely lazy like myself and are looking (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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