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Re: new trains
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lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Tue, 16 Jan 2001 15:42:55 GMT
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> writes:
> I have pretty much put immediate Lego purchases on hold based on the notion
> that Lego will be releasing new train items soon. Even with some of the
> bargains going around right now, I would much rather have new 9v train items
> than a bunch of $10 Slave I sets.
I sort-of agree with that. However, I'm officially supposed to be a
castle fan, so I can continue to buy sets for castle parts. :-)
> And yes, I too am hoping for some sort of expanded DCC capable trains.
> However, I hope that a dedicated computer connection is *not* required. I
> can see using a computer to program then download instructions into a mobile
> transformer or control block. But my Lego room does not have enough room for
> a computer and my layout is not large enough to justify one.
If they require a computer to run the trains, I would drop Lego trains
and stick to castle, Technic and model team. Lego does not support
non-MS platforms, and I have no desire to buy another computer, nor to
have to use Lego-designed software to run trains. Personally, I don't
think this is likely. DCC systems don't download software to trains - they
simply provide a system for remote manual control of several trains (and
other controlled devices) over a common supply system. (I could be out
of date on this, however.)
--
Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation.
Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM
http://www.GraySage.COM/cg/
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