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RE: Mindstorms $69.99?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Sun, 9 Jul 2000 01:24:24 GMT
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Last week I spotted several DDKs at this same price at, of all places,
FAO Schwartz marked down from their usually inflated price of $120. I
haven't convinced myself I want to pay that much for it but if nothing
better turns up soon I may have to.
Doug
> > has anyone found this deal?
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> I've checked 3 (or was it 4?) Targets, and found 1 shelf tag where they
> allegedly used to be. The others showed no sign of ever having
> stocked it.
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> As a robot experimentation platform, the DDK sucks. However, at $70,
> it's getting into "Technic parts fodder" range (700+ parts, a few of which
> aren't available anywhere else), and might be good for pre-teen kids who
> want to build simple animated models. Otherwise, it's best to think of
> it as an expansion pack for the RDS or RIS.
>
> Ran
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| (...) Yeah, every time I look at the battle-damaged back of R2-D2's head, I ask myself whether it was foolish to pop $70 for it. If I'd paid full price, there's no doubt about the answer being "yes". However, that two-fer deal at robotstore.com (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Mindstorms $69.99?
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| (...) I've checked 3 (or was it 4?) Targets, and found 1 shelf tag where they allegedly used to be. The others showed no sign of ever having stocked it. As a robot experimentation platform, the DDK sucks. However, at $70, it's getting into "Technic (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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