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Lego vs. K-nex
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 13 Nov 1998 17:29:30 GMT
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I just read an article in Marketing, a London-based magazine, that
discussed Lego vs. K-nex. Some interesting facts were that Lego has a
60% share of the construction toy market in the UK whereas K-nex has
21%. The article mentioned ZNAP, but a spokesperson from Lego said that
it was different from K-nex because it was made from different material
and really didn't look like K-nex. K-nex is getting ready to introduce
"Solar K-nex," which it thinks will increase its market share compared
with Lego. The article mentioned the "emotional benefits" of playing
with K-nex, which I hope was a misprint that was supposed to read
"educational." After all, it's us Lego-types who get emotional over our
toys :)
--
Thomas Main
main@appstate.edu
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| (...) Oh, I dunno... I can get pretty emotional when building (actually, when dismantling) K'Nex structures. They cause pain in the hands a LOT quicker than disassembling LEGO can (though, taking apart a well-constructed TECHNIC construction does (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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