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This is a message I posted on RTL: Here is what I have observed so far: The RCX's in the plain 1.0 boxes all have power jacks. The RCX's in the 1.0 boxes with 1.5 upgrade stickers also have the jacks The RCX's in the 1.5 boxes do not have power (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Sounds like I may need to make a run on RCX units if I want some for use with train layouts etc where I want them running on wall power rather than battery power. Any idea why TLG has removed the power jack? (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Cost. Plain and simple. (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) That and Lego must be investing in battery companies ... :) -Lee. (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Did they take out the whole jack or just put on a new cover that hides it. (...) Jorge Rodríguez rodriguez.136@osu.edu (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Jorge Rodriguez <rodriguez.136@osu.edu> wrote in message news:384b69a4.915347...net.com... (...) I was told by LEGO guys that it is totally gone and even the circuit board has been changed. You have to somehow feed power in as though it was coming (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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What I don't understand is why does it still say RCX 1.0 on the plastic? The mold is obviously different, why diddn't they change the version stamp? KL (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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