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Any recommedations on one Mindstorms system over another for a bright boy of 8.5? Yes, he can use computers. I'd rather start him off with one of the sets designed for 9 year olds - just wondering if there is something to recommend one over another. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Go with the RIS. My son is the same age and does just fine with it. In addition to learning about robotics, your son will learn the basics of programming (conditions, loops, etc.) Also, the scout has only 2 inputs and outputs to the RCX's 3 each. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmmm. I just wonder if he won't find that too overwhelming and simply not do it. I'm quite prepared to get him the whole shebang if he takes to it - or rather, my wife will get Granddad to buy it. :-) Thanks for the input! Bruce (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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Bruce Schlickbernd <corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote in message news:FLB9KB.EFv@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) with (...) and (...) of (...) the (...) recommend (...) do (...) If you are willing to put in the time to help get him started, and if he's (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'll think about it some, but I'll note that Granddad on this end will be having insufferably high standards for robotics as it is. ;-) Bruce (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FLBBzC.Ks7@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) Check out Pitsco-DACTA: (URL) are several curriculum like kits (gears, levers, simple mechanisms, etc.) that make excellent RIS additions (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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