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Re: Mindstorms 2.0 vs 1.5 (was Re: Greetings)
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au
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Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:52:29 GMT
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This posting is way out of context, but I'm, sure ya'll can answer this one.
I'm not up to speed with anything Mindstorm related, BUT..I did see that Dick
Smith Electronics was selling the Droid developer kit, for $99. This is the set
with that annoying little robot from the Star wars series.
You know the culprit.. *beep*beep*blob*blob*.. some know him as R2D2.
Well my question is: Can i buy this set on its own? Or am i going to have to
fork out the additional $200+ to be able to do anything with this?
I'm neither a mindstorm nor star wars fan, so I wouldn't be keen on spending
much, but if i can get a little droid buzzing about my room for cheap i'd
seriously consider it.
Thanks in advance for any answers
Santosh
In lugnet.loc.au, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, David Drew writes:
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> > There's no real need to wait for v2, I think. The software in older models
> > can be upgraded via the IR, so the only reason to wait would be for a better
> > Mindstorms CD. (I never use mine anyway, since I use nqc), or better parts
> > with a new set. (Probably only minor changes there, as with the v1 to v1.5
> > update.)
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> Do you reckon they might package some of the new sensors in with a new
> release? That would push the price up but still might be cheaper than
> buying them separately (I'm hopeful, aren't I?!)
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> > However, when v2 comes out, they might get rid of the v1.5 models cheap.
> > hmm.....
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> I wonder..., did they ever clear 1.0 models out cheaply? AFAIK these were
> still available at the normal price when 1.5 came out, but neither set
> was plentiful in Tas so we probably wouldn't get to see any clearances.
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> Then again, if 1.0 was a better buy than 1.5 maybe 1.5 will be a better
> buy than 2.0, I wish I had a crystal ball :)
>
> Deidre
> drb@tasmail.com
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| (...) Yep. DDK is stand alone, it's quite limited, but you don't need anything else. Heck, you can even go without a computer (except that the destructions are on CD). HOWEVER. To have an R2D2 doing anything more than shaking side to side or (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| "Santosh Bhat" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:Fz2x7H.3FD@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) Hi, I haven't actually played with the DDK, so I'm not exactly sure what it's capabilities are. However, judging by the literature, the DDK (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| (...) Do you reckon they might package some of the new sensors in with a new release? That would push the price up but still might be cheaper than buying them separately (I'm hopeful, aren't I?!) (...) I wonder..., did they ever clear 1.0 models out (...) (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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