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Re: RIS v2
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lugnet.loc.au
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Wed, 29 Aug 2001 00:55:47 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Michael Golaszewski writes:
> ..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...
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 because of that!!!
ROSCO
PS: Is ozbricks.com gonna have any of them?
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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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| ..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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