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Re: Why Lego hates educators (was Re: Lego Studio)
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Sun, 4 Jun 2000 17:02:13 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi*avoidspam*.chem.tulane.edu
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Nicholas pointed out something I find to be most confusing. LEGO has Macintosh
software that controlls theMindstorms computer brick. They even have an IR tower
for serial port equiped Macs (I do not think there is any Mac support for the USB
IR tower), but there is no effort at all to let Mac users know about it.
My letter for LEGO Consumer Services said that Mac Mindstorms software would be
ready in 1999...oh well.
Chris
"James J. Trobaugh" wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I'll have to agree with Nicholas, 90% of the "government" schools in my area are
> using PC platforms now, and I think its safe to say that the percentage of homes
> are also PC based. So I wouldn't group the education market and Macs together.
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> Even though I'm not a Mac person, I am surprised that LEGO doesn't make a Mac
> version of it's software. I guess that's another reason I'm glad I don't have
> one.
>
> Just my 2 cents,
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> jt
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> Nicholas Allan wrote:
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> > This article should probably be headed "Two-faced Nicholas Allan" (readers
> > of British Airways 'Business Life' magazine will understand what I mean).
> >
> > I'm probably interpreting this argument wrongly, but it is fairly
> > apocalyptic to say that by ignoring the Macintosh format that Lego will be
> > somewhat stuffed. My school has stopped using Macs and instead built a very
> > powerful Windows NT based network. Obviously I am speaking from personal
> > experience, but I have been in other schools where the primary tool is the
> > Windows PC. Watching news reports reveals a similar situation , that
> > Windows computers appear to be the way education is heading, certainly in
> > Britain.
> >
> > Just to let everyone know, this isn't meant to start a "Mac vs Win" war,
> > it's just to illustrate that not every educator uses Macs.
> >
> > And now for something slightly different.
> >
> > Is it not bizarre that Lego is ignoring the Mac format? From memory I
> > recall that at Legoland Windsor all the computers in the Dacta area (or
> > whatever it is called) that allowed one to create computer controlled models
> > in the days before 'Mindstorms' where Macintosh systems. I think Lego is
> > perhaps lacking in a coordinated approach to the computer market in general.
> >
> > Just a couple of thoughts on Lego's computing strategy.
> >
> > Nicholas Allan
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
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| Yes, they do make such software, but it is never advertised and rarely mentioned in any of TLG's PR material. Generally speaking, when you wish to garner support for your product, you let people know it's available rather than make them hunt for the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Dave, I'll have to agree with Nicholas, 90% of the "government" schools in my area are using PC platforms now, and I think its safe to say that the percentage of homes are also PC based. So I wouldn't group the education market and Macs together. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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