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Thanks for this, Brad. It sounds like you're delivering what you promised: the sceptics will have to eat their words :-) I'm looking forward to further announcements. On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Brad Justus (<FqnBx1.MLI@lugnet.com>) wrote at 15:19:49 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, as a skeptic, I have to point out that, well, nothing *is* being delivered. We're told that something *will be* delivered, but I don't see any actual results yet. Not saying there won't be, but given my own innate skepticism and the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Tony Priestman wrote in message <1ZeYIJAQspu4Ew$u@yo....co.uk>... (...) You speak quickly. (...) Less announcing. More doing. (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) When has TLC ever *promised* something and not delivered? Less rudeness. More manners. -John (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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Mindstorms for Mac. My letter says it was going to be released in 1999. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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John Neal wrote in message <38BB7465.1E99D268@u...st.net>... (...) <1ZeYIJAQspu4Ew$u@yo....co.uk>... (...) Oh my God, you MUST be joking. Anyhow, this is a problem I have had since alt.toys.lego: too much irrational cheerleading and not enough (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Please state specific examples. (...) Is it irrational to believe Brad is being truthful? "We are very aware of the excitement, interest, and even skepticism which the messages announcing LEGO Direct have created." "We've spent most of the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Although I generally agree with the optimism expressed here regarding LEGO Direct and what it could eventually become, I have to say that I disagree with the assertion that "definitely happening" couldn't be less vague. To the contrary, I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) An event which *will* occur. (...) My point is that, whatever they will be offering, they *will* be offering it. I don't think that they would go to the trouble of saying something will happen only to disappoint later on. They could have just (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Oh no, that's not what I meant. I meant _What_ exactly is "definitely happening"? not What exactly is _"definitely happening"_? The answer is: We have no _clear_ idea _what_ will be happening. We have only a _vague_ promise. (Not that there's (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I agree with Todd on this also. The representative I spoke with gave me the information that LD IS_PLANNING_TO READY BY HOLLIDAY SEASON (CHRISTMAS ANYONE?) So already I have my doubts about this summer planning, and especially on all items being (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) A sad but accurate comment, Todd. Even without taking actual orders, they should be collecting the information for themselves. Frankly, just asking us to repeat here for the Nth time all that has already been stated time and again about what (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) rudeness. (...) No, I will not, and not because there aren't numerous examples. You obviously don't want to hear it, so it's best if you educate yourself. Very easy to do with the internet. We all love Lego, but you have to remember it's a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) TLC is not a corporation it is a family owned buisnesss. Unfortunatly they run it like a corporation. i.e. they no longer seem to care about quality over cutting corners to save money. Now they wonder why they are losing money. (...) I prefer (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Last I heard they weren't. Ben Roller (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I may be wrong, but I seem to remember reading somewhere, recently, that they experienced a loss in 1998. -Jonathan (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Right, TLC indeed lost money in 1998, but they got on their feet in 1999. (they attributed their renewed success to Mindstorms.) -Shiri (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm sorry. Maybe I should have elaborated on my prior post to state that although they realized a loss in 1998, they have since rebounded. I was simply stating that there was a point in recent years (and even though we are in the year 2000, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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It is a privately held corporation. The letter I received from costomer service said that LEGO would be releasing Mindstorms for Macintosh in 1999. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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