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(...) Yes - within certain boundaries (...) Because I still consider Lego to be one of the best toys ever, regardless of the mistakes the company made and makes. I would not buy Bionicle for a kid, nor would I buy some action-and-violence-centered (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Y - I don't have kids but would buy them as gifts for other people's kids. (...) Because it's the best toy to develop a child's spacial and geometric skills. (...) I'm not a marketing expert, but you gotta differentiate yourselves from the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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I actually got to cast my vote. I am as stunned as you are. Back to lurking now... Brilliant! = (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yes. I currently buy for a 2 year-old and a 9 year-old (well, a 32 year-old too, but that wasn't the question) (...) It's a great creative toy. You can literally build *anything* with it. I want my nephew and my daughter to know what it feels (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I'm happy to help out, and I'm glad that we have this opportunity, as the survey was flawed in many ways. It showed a lack of comprehension of the AFOL mind and behaviour. Most of us would not consider buying clone products no matter what the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) YES (...) Because it's one of the best learning tools available and "it's a new toy everyday" - this is so true and a whole generation have missed this phrase. It also outlasts most other toys in terms of interest and durability. (...) I'd get (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Almost forgot. (...) New entries in the Legends and My Own Creation lines. -Andrusi && (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I would, and in fact I do, for my little brother who turns 11 this June. (...) Because it's LEGO. In my mind that is a reason in of itself. (...) I have absolutely no idea what you're asking here. But as long as you're mentioning marketing, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Talking to myself here, I just wanted to add a few things to this: (...) - More small sets. When I was growing up in the mid-80s, I would take my $3 allowance most weeks and go to K-mart or ShopKo to buy LEGO. Fortunately, each theme would have a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Fantastic way to develop both a childs imagination & mechanical sense (in these days of electronic games), as well as at the young end of the range fine motor skills. Also, an awful lot of fun for parents & children to play together. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I actually aggree with this. Over the years I have been buying lego, I have bought many sets on sale. I have actually bought things on sale that I would never have paid full price for. Case in point is the 4479 Tie Bomber. I would like to get (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes! (...) Because Lego encourages creativity and is a toy which can grow with the child. (...) I'll answer cynically here. I'd make more models that have value added when put together. I think the bonus SW minis were a good example of this. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I agree with Kelly on this - You appear to be having trouble getting the company to realise how many of us there are and, most importantly, how much we are trying to get our points/wants across. If you had asked me how many responses to the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. Currently, that is the bulk of my purchases. Duplo is where my money is spent right now. I find that anything purchased for me is usually bought via eBay or AuctionBrick. (...) Twin niece and nephew. I have to do something to help (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Because they're versatile and inspire creativity. (...) More light/motion features in regular building sets. Integrate some small motorised or technic features into smaller town/space/train sets. This would make them more attractive (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes, I would. Actually, I am buying lots of Lego for my own child (which will be born around july 1st) and for several other children. (...) Because I believe that apart from the play value of Lego, the building system helps children to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. (...) For the same reasons I buy it for myself: It's a quality & fun product that encourages creativity and thinking. (...) As a fan of LEGO Technic, I'd say: more "features" - more things moving and acting like the real-world objects. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes, if I was buying toys for someone 0-11, I would definatly consider lego. (...) Because there is some good products on the shelves at the moment. (...) Change the focus away from things that emphasize play and back to sets that emphasize (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Y (...) They are fun toys, and they are also educational, as they teach kids to solve 3-dimensional problems encountered in building and to apply their ideas to the physical world. (...) More Lego parts that are fully compatible with existing (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: (snip) (...) Yes (...) Kids love LEGO products, even if they don't know it yet. (...) A parts list in the set, like some of the Designer sets have. Instructions for multiple models Instructions for models (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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