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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36A4501C.248EF8CE@l....bc.ca>... (...) The Mindstorms set is basically a Universal set with a microcontroller and two motors. Even if you don't want the computer the set is a very good deal just for the pieces and (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How about 8020, 8022, 8054, 8064, 8094, and 8485? (especially 8485!) All of which are now discontinued. Which is my point. (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36A4B9E1.9FAFDE89@l....bc.ca>... (...) of (...) 9719 seems to replace 8485 to me (8485 also includes a bunch of "unnecessary" electronics). It cost the same amount as Mindstorms does as well. I don't understand what (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Mindstorms has something like 720 pieces or so. 8485 had over a thousand. At any rate, I don't think any single set, universal or not, is really going to be enough for a die-hard enthusiast. A combination of 3 or 4 different universal sets, (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36A4D43D.EA1EFA19@l....bc.ca>... (...) At (...) to be (...) universal (...) be. (...) of (...) Has there been a time when there have been multiple universal sets out at once? From my memory (which is missing much of (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, in '96 there was at least the Briefcase set, a Universal fiber optic set, and the Technic Control Center II. There may have been more, but these are the universal sets in the Technic line that I know of. (...) You may be right on (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 19:47:44 GMT, Mark Tarrabain <markt@lynx.bc.ca> wrote: How about the Technic XXL set? That has lots of, especially long beams, and also some other useful stuff. I think I'm gonna buy me another one :) Jasper (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) XXL set? (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The 8277. It's discontinued this year, or so it seems. (URL) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm. too bad. the half-price SAH should have been a clue to me :) Anyway, I bought 2 in the last couple days - 20 16x beams, like 7 or 8 #12 axles,veritable holey-bag-loads of small parts, including a handful of friction pegs, and plenty of (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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