 | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Erin Windross
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| | | Even with its stabilizers, I think this thing will flop. -- Erin (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | (...) But that has nothing to do with how cool it is. I mean, you can just stand there and it moves you around. Groovy. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Jennifer L. Boger
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| | | | | | | (...) actually - i think you have to lean in the direction you wish to go. (according to jeanne moos of cnn) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well, yeah, but there's handlebars, so you don't have to lean with too much effort. ;^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) It's very Jetson-y. A partial response to the question, "Hey! It's the third millenium! Where are the all the cool gadgets? Where's my flying car?" Or, it just looks geeky. You decide. Steve (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Jennifer L. Boger
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| | | | | | (...) what was wrong with walking? or those 4 wheeled rascal things for those who can't? or the mo-ped? or the gas powered scooter? $3000? that buys a lot of lego. OOPS, sorry, supposed to be off topic here. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | | (...) Good points, all the way around. I could understand a new transportation technology to replace cars, but why replace walking? Steve (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Jennifer L. Boger
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| | | | | | | | | (...) though, it does go 12MPH... if that's an incentive. flying car, maybe, replacement for walking? i'll just buy a bike. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | | | (...) Well in the hay-day of the dot com explosion getting around the office by walking was just not very cool. My bet is that this is much of what had been planned as the "target market". Now that most of those people are on the unemployment line (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —John Grubber
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| | | | | | | | (...) And, you have to stand for the trip, unlike sitting in a car or exercising on a bike. And because you have to watch out for other geekscooter riders and pedestrians, its not like you can even daydream like when you walk somewhere. Its pretty (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Matthew Miller
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| | | | | | (...) Or a really nice bike. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Matthew Miller
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| | | | | | (...) Which would be easier to lug up stairs. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | Re: A new way for geeks to move around —Matthew Miller
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| | | | (...) Yeah, at that price. If they'd said "oh, and it costs $250", then okay, maybe. But no one will pay three grand for one of these things. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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