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Re: SV: RIS 2.0
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 20 Feb 2000 20:52:31 GMT
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James Stanton <jbs@STOPSPAMMERSparsons.edu>
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I wish that they would kill the whole IR tower and use the Serial IR ports
that are coming with most new computers. Or at least write a driver so you
could configure it . That would make both Mac and Pc kids happy...
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, Thomas Christiansen wrote:
> LEGOs will never be obsolete and judging from the previous upgrade from 1.0
> to 1.5, where the only things that changed were the software and the
> power-plug... (I think), and the pic of the ned RCX 2.0, I don't belive the
> hardware will change from RCX 1.5 to 2.0 (besides the reincarnation of the
> powerplug, perhaps even firmware).
>
> Dang, I hoped for some more I/O ports... =(
>
> Regards, Thomas
>
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]På vegne af
> Dennis Clark
> Sendt: 20. februar 2000 20:03
> Til: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Emne: Re: RIS 2.0
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>
> In lugnet.robotics, Jesper Kjaer writes:
>
> > Robotics Invention System 2.0
> >
> > To me it looks like the return of the power plug and the
> > text says USB-transmitter and new RCX Code programming - go
> > to www.legomindstorms.com and click on the Press
> > Information in the About Us box. The 'new' RCX brick even
> > has RCX 2.0 printed on it...
>
> No real hints as to what's changed - but, maybe the current limitations of
> the
> RCX will be relieved a bit? I note that its setup to be used with USB
> instead
> of a serial port for the IR tower. I wonder if this is finally the prelude
> to
> supporting the Macintosh with RIS? All the new Macs are USB, not a serial
> port
> to be found.
> Great, my two RIS systems will soon be obsolete, the price of those that
> live
> on the bleeding edge...
>
> play well,
> DLC
>
>
>
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| Hi during a toy fair here in Europe one of the men in the Lego boot explained me the only difference in the RIS 2.0 set will be a new software (the main feature will be the support for USB devices and modified to support the VisionCommand expansion (...) (27 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | SV: RIS 2.0
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| LEGOs will never be obsolete and judging from the previous upgrade from 1.0 to 1.5, where the only things that changed were the software and the power-plug... (I think), and the pic of the ned RCX 2.0, I don't belive the hardware will change from (...) (27 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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