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Re: RIS v2
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 28 Aug 2001 04:38:20 GMT
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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 people will find that V2.0 is incompatible with
their PC's? I remember it had something to do with Windows compatibility...
Michael Golaszewski
...from ozBricks.com
In lugnet.loc.au, Adam Wood writes:
> I've seen this at S@H -
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> Robotics Invention Set
> Item#: 3804
> Ages: 12+
> Pieces: 718
> Price: USD 199.99
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> Backorders Accepted, will ship by 31 Aug 2001
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> Does anybody know when this will be released here? I'm kind of itchin' to
> get v1.5, but if v2 is going to be released here soon I guess I can wait :(
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> Cheers.
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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)
| | | Re: RIS v2
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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)
| | | Re: RIS v2
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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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| | RIS v2
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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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