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Re: Segway HT and Roomba
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Sun, 31 Aug 2003 03:50:19 GMT
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote:
> The motion (they wouldn't let us drive one) is extremely smooth. The • videos
> don't do it justice--it glides around effortlessly. The Segway has a • little
> kickstand to keep it vertical without being "on", and the power charging • plug is
> a standard AC machine plug, so it's easy to find a cable for it.
I think Calum is the only person I know who apprecieates product design even
more than I do. If there had been a third person standing there watching us
poke and prod at the Segway I think they'd think we were weird.
> They even had spaghetti in foam cups for 99 cents in the Food Building, • $20
> refurbished Palm III's and Beaver Tails at Ontario Place. Sigh.
AND THEY WOULDNT LET ME RIDE THEIR NEW MOSER SPRING RIDE. :( :( :(
http://www.moserrides.com/
"Spring Ride
First fall experience for the kiddies.
3 in 1 drop modes
Height from 5 m to 8 m. 10 sits."
Moser is truly a horrific company. Looking at their themeing options
frightens me.
I kind of wish I'd bought a $20 Palm, too.
Iain
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 | | Re: Segway HT and Roomba
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| (...) Segway is an interesting item in that it's industrial and product design is excellent, but it's a solution waiting for a problem. It's like, they hired great ID and PD guys, but forgot to talk to anyone in marketing. For those who don't want (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | Re: Segway HT and Roomba
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| (...) Well I would have been your missing third. I felt the same way at the Peter Gabriel concert last month. They had two Segways on stage. Gabriel was driving one, and his backup singer (daughter I believe) was driving the other. I was really (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Segway HT and Roomba
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| Iain and I saw some nifty robotics related stuff at the CNE/Ontario Place today: (URL) had two Segway HT's being used for promotional PR work for Pogo (the hotdog on a stick product). Very very cool. A company rents out the Segways with custom (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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