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I agree with Calum that it's not the communities responsiblity to support
such ventures, it's really up to the free market. If you have a product that
people want and it's priced at a point that people will buy it then it will
be a success. Seems pretty simple.
jt
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steven House writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes:
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> > All this RCX controlled automation is great and very impressive, but this
> > http://www.hitechnic.com/ is what happens to third-party manufacturers (re-
> > track cleaner) that are not supported by out community. Did anyone do
> > anything with these reed switches?
>
> What, do I have to support overpriced products to be part of the Lego
> community? Do I have to buy things that I might not need to say I'm a Lego
> enthusiast?
>
> As a side note, from what I heard, HiTechnic had an overwhelming influx of
> orders after Steve Hassenplug went on TV talking about their sensors. John
> I suppose couldn't handle the amount of business. It wasn't a lack of
> support, in fact, it was too much.
>
> Calum
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| (...) Well its not exactly a free market as TLC have copyright over certain "compatability" issues and many enthusiasts of the product have a particular abhorrence to using 3rd party components. So I don't think it's as simple as that. srh (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) What, do I have to support overpriced products to be part of the Lego community? Do I have to buy things that I might not need to say I'm a Lego enthusiast? As a side note, from what I heard, HiTechnic had an overwhelming influx of orders (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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