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Newbie question
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Mon, 29 May 2000 20:38:31 GMT
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Saeed Khan <skhan@intelliseek.^AntiSpam^com>
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Hi,
Haven't bought anything yet, but I'm very interested in the
Mindstorms kits. I'd like to get your opinion on which would be
better to buy first:
The full Mindstorm Robotics Invention System or the Robotics
Discovery Set. Looks to me like the RDS is a simpler version of
the RIS. Is this correct?
Also, I'd be interested in getting a general sense of how long
it takes to program the beasts once you build them. i.e. 10 minutes,
1 hour etc. I know it depends on the complexity, but I'm trying to
get a sense of the overall effort required to use the product.
Thanks,
Saeed
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| Robotics Invention System (RIS) is more powerful but is more expensive. It has more memory and 3 inputs and outputs. I believe RDS brick has only 2 outputs. RDS is better if you something easy to use since you can program it on the brick itself but (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Definitely get the RIS. The price difference is usually < $50 US, but the RIS offers significantly more in the way of pieces and flexibility. As for programming times, you're going to see a huge variation. I'd say for most projects using the RCX (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) If you enjoy programming, get RIS. If you hate programming, get RDS. If you're not sure if RIS is for you, go to your local bookstore and buy or browse Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO MindStorms. It should give you a feel of how long it (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I'd recommend RIS. I haven't tried the RDS, but it looks a lot more simple. I had a lot of fun with the RIS, and if you program it with the software from LEGO, you can make a "bump into wall-back up-turn around" robot in 10-15 minutes for the first (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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