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Re: Need help deciding: 8480 or 8880 ?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 1 Feb 1999 10:52:39 GMT
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In message <36b552e1.6262044@lugnet.com>
legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:30:34 GMT, Laurentino Martins <lau@mail.telepac.pt>
> wrote:
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> > If you had the chance to buy a 8480 Space Shuttle or a 8880 Super Car
> > for approximately the same amount of money, what would you choose? And
> > why?
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> > I can't buy both, so I have to decide soon.
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> 8880. Snap it up now. Those are getting pretty scarce.
> 8480 is still available at times, but the 8880 is just about gone.
That's just a decision based on availability, not on the sets' merits.
Personally, I'd take the 8480, because it's such an ingenious and beautiful
model. More funky general-purpose parts too. 8880's just a big car.
--
Kevin Bracey, Senior Software Engineer
Acorn Computers Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 1223 725228
Acorn House, 645 Newmarket Road Fax: +44 (0) 1223 725328
Cambridge, CB5 8PB, United Kingdom WWW: http://www.acorn.co.uk/
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| Since I have both, I would say that the 8480 is better part-wise. Many more gears than the 8880, and the 8480 also has 2 motors. HOWEVER, if you have the choice right now, get the 8880 ... the supplies are dwindling fast (especially for an unopened (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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