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  Re: Greetings
 
"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fz2A3y.3zE@lugnet.com... (...) decide (...) There's no real need to wait for v2, I think. The software in older models can be upgraded via the IR, so the only reason to wait would be (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
 
(...) Do you reckon they might package some of the new sensors in with a new release? That would push the price up but still might be cheaper than buying them separately (I'm hopeful, aren't I?!) (...) I wonder..., did they ever clear 1.0 models out (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
 
Hi, Diedre, (...) Didnt v1 have a mains adapter connection? That would be really handy while developing programs. Maybe that'll get re-instated... (...) What's the weather like in Tas? I just moved to Melbourne from Hobart last December (for work). (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
 
(...) I think the mains adaptor was why many people considered 1.0 a better buy than 1.5, it'd be nice if Lego was paying attention! (...) I'm in Hobart. Last night we got the leftovers of Melbourne's windstorm. It is quite a bit better today but (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
 
"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fz2BJ9.8Kp@lugnet.com... (...) I can't see them packaging any of the other sensors with the set. At most, they might include a rotation sensor. But they probably won't unless they're (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
 
This posting is way out of context, but I'm, sure ya'll can answer this one. I'm not up to speed with anything Mindstorm related, BUT..I did see that Dick Smith Electronics was selling the Droid developer kit, for $99. This is the set with that (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Beep Beep Bloop Bloop
 
(...) Yep. DDK is stand alone, it's quite limited, but you don't need anything else. Heck, you can even go without a computer (except that the destructions are on CD). HOWEVER. To have an R2D2 doing anything more than shaking side to side or (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
 
  Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
 
"Santosh Bhat" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:Fz2x7H.3FD@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) Hi, I haven't actually played with the DDK, so I'm not exactly sure what it's capabilities are. However, judging by the literature, the DDK (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)

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