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I've seen this at S@H - Robotics Invention Set Item#: 3804 Ages: 12+ Pieces: 718 Price: USD 199.99 Backorders Accepted, will ship by 31 Aug 2001 Does anybody know when this will be released here? I'm kind of itchin' to get v1.5, but if v2 is going (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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..and that is what I asked LEGO Australia a month or two ago and was told that they don't have a plan to release it here this year, and are not even sure about next year.. As I can remember, I think it had something to do with the fact that a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The thing that excites me (in a strange sort of LEGO way) about the RIS 2.0 are the 3 (primary) cool looking new robots (Wall climber, bungee jumper, and t-rex) that are featured on the site (and box??). [yes I know that some of the models (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I believe that the RIS 2.0 replaces the previous paralell port (or is it serial port) IR tower with a new IR tower that uses USB. USB is only supported in newer computers and newer versions of windows. (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Haven't 430 V2.0 taken over a Norwegian container ship off Christmas Island. After hearing more Mindstorms had been 'lost at sea' they assembled and took part in a mutiny with a plan to sail to an island where it's Christmas every day, or (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Are they serious???? The tower uses USB instead of serial!!!! I haven't seen any new pooters that don't have at least 1 USB port, and it's pretty easy (& cheap) to upgrade to a motherboard with USB. I can't beleive they'd deprive us just (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just had some good news, the chances of a release next year are pretty certain!! YEAH!! And even better news!!!! There will be a early delivery in November, so it looks like Mindstorms v2.0 will be here in November, I am pretty sure it will be the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The reason I heard (several months ago and unverified) is that it requires Windows 2000 and there was (supposedly) a low uptake of Windows 2000 by the general public* in Australia. Deidre *anecdotal evidence suggests this to be true wrt (...) (23 years ago, 30-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) RIS 2.0 (...) jumper, (...) some (...) them!!]. I've seen the wall climber and the bungee jumper (well, I would have called it an abseiler) built with 1.0, so there is no need to wait for 2.0 to build them! Just buy more RCXes and start (...) (23 years ago, 30-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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