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Mindstorms on Slashdot
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch
Date: 
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 06:20:31 GMT
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I noted this article on Slashdot:
http://slashdot.org/articles/05/11/28/0443232.shtml?tid=159&tid=1

-Orion



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  Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot
 
(...) I can't remember when exactly , but some time in the last year or so LEGO conducted a customer survey about the Mindstorms product line(s). When they did their restructuring, they had also mentioned that they want to focus on products like (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
  Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot
 
(...) recurring theme that "once you have sold a user a certain amount, they never need more product, so that's why LEGO went with licenses" is not one that I agree with, and I suspect I am not alone, many of us like to build big things. But we're a (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)  
  Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot
 
(...) Interesting item, but very few of the points that are trying to be made really hold water. The price comparision between the RCX and a cheap game just doesn't make sense. You could make an even closer comparison between a TV remote and the (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot
 
(...) I have a hard time believing that the assertions about LEGO backing away from mindstorms is true. LEGO has done a great thing by creating "First LEGO League". It is successful internationally, and is based on competitions with solutions built (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)

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