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  RIS 2.0 Release Date
 
Would it be possible to get an official, definiative release date/period/quarter for Midstorms RIS2.0? I've been hearing early March, late March, August, and Fall all depending on who's doing the talking. A specific release date would be nice, but (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 Release Date
 
This may not answer any of your questions, but you can get the Robotics Invention Set 1.5 at Costco for $150.00 plus shipping. Alan Carmack Pflugerville, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Jetleb" <jetleb@netcom.ca> To: (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 Release Date
 
(...) If TLC doesn't offer an easy way to get a serial infrared tower, there are probably a bunch of folks who would trade or sell you one (who me? I only have 3 RIS sets...). FUT: lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 Release Date
 
There may even be some people who have bought multiple Robotic Invention Sets who don't need all the IR cables and would give you one. Alan Carmack Pflugerville, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> To: (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 Release Date
 
The only thing to be careful about is to make sure the 2.0 software will talk to the RS232 connection. They may have the drivers wired into the USB only. Anyone have a 2.0 set they have tested the RS232 on? (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: RIS 2.0 Release Date
 
(...) Thanks for pointing this out. My reason for asking Lego Direct about this (as opposed to trying to get one from other users) actually has more to do with the possibility that Lego has addressed the main problem people have with the IR towers: (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.lego.direct)

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