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Re: RIS 2.0 on clearance at Best Buy
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Fri, 28 Dec 2001 06:33:02 GMT
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jrclark@nospam.!AvoidSpam!aol.com
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Matt Penney wrote:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, John Gerlach writes:
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> > Best Buy stores that still have the RIS 2.0 set have it marked down to $64.50...
> > Good luck
> > JohnG, GMLTC
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> To my delight I was able to get a RCX kit at Best Buy. Now I am just
> noticing that the RCX brick is labelled 1.0 :( Did I still get a good
> deal? and is there a huge difference between the two sets?
Actually, you got a better deal. My understanding is that the 2.0 brick
is identical except for being "upgraded" in the *removal* of the AC
power input (it uses batteries only). You can save a lot of cash using
electricity to power the RCX for all testing and prototyping, and only
using batteries when necessary. So that :( should really be a :)
Rick Clark
(who rushed out to the local BB, and also scored a set! Thanks JohnG,
and lugnet.shopping!)
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| (...) I thought there were some firmware differences, a few different parts included, and some changes in the software sent. The parts are not critical, I think the firmware can be downloaded from LEGO (but am not sure about that part) and the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| (...) To my delight I was able to get a RCX kit at Best Buy. Now I am just noticing that the RCX brick is labelled 1.0 :( Did I still get a good deal? and is there a huge difference between the two sets? (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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