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Re: Mindstorms recommendations
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 16 Nov 1999 22:09:47 GMT
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In lugnet.general, John VanZwieten writes:
> 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. Plus lots of things have already been done with
> the RCX, so you can find great projects on the web.
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> I'd recommend buying the RIS 1.0, and then you can pay an extra $5 or so and
> get the 1.5 upgrade kit, which comes with lots of extra parts.
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> -John Van
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> Bruce Schlickbernd <corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote in message
> news:FLB6M3.7B2@lugnet.com...
> > 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.
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> > Bruce
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
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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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| 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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