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Re: Lego vs. K-nex
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:29:06 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 :)
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 rate closely). Such pain
DOES tend to make one emotional, as in "urgh! I'm really not LIKING
this stuff very much right now!" :-)
-- joshua
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| Joshua Delahunty wrote in message <364CA4A2.78BCBA14@a...sc.edu>... <snipped knex vs LEGO discussion> (...) I'll second that Joshua. After dismantling my Supercar for 3 hours, I had welts and raw skin on the thumbs and sides of my index fingers. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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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 (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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