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Re: Lego and Speilberg?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 9 May 2000 19:21:44 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Joslin writes:
Lego is teaming up with Stephen Speilberg to create a "Lego Movie Creator" • that
will allow (ahem) "kids" to create movies.  The camera will hook up to your
computer, and has Lego studs to facilitate building a stand for it out of • Lego.
It will also come with enough Lego to build props (the announcers said
specifically "fire engines and houses").

Is it only me that's totally unenthusiastic about such ventures by Lego?
Am I the only one that thinks Lego getting into software is a poor move, at
least on current track record?
Is it just me that wishes Lego would just concentrate on making some decent
sets for a change, such as a train that looks like a train or town sets that
are not juniorised?

Or did I just get out of bed the wrong side today?

regards
lawrence



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  Re: Lego and Speilberg?
 
(...) There's no contest there. Making educaional software without making it multi- platform is like building a bike without wheels. Perhaps they will decide to create certain pieces of software specifically for adults rather than trying to appeal (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Lego and Speilberg?
 
(...) I don't quite care about their software, either. However, this Speilberg deal gives Lego a good opportunity to release a bunch of great sets as parts of the product line. If this happens I will be very happy. However, as you have pointed out, (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Lego and Speilberg?
 
I heard this on the radio this morning on the way into work (wfnx 101.7, Boston): Lego is teaming up with Stephen Speilberg to create a "Lego Movie Creator" that will allow (ahem) "kids" to create movies. The camera will hook up to your computer, (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.general)  

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