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Re: Microsoft and LEGO Company Announce a Shared Dream
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:31:28 GMT
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Original-From:
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Mathias Uhr <MATHIAS.UHR@YOUNG-WORLDavoidspam.COM>
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*lol* !!!!!
laughed myself silly! great joke!
> What should we expect from this?
>
> - Current RCX switching on will become a boot procedure lasting at least 2
> minutes.
> - Same for switching off.
> - Attaching sensors and motors will require at least one reboot. This until
> a new plug&play version will be out, able to properly recognize (sometimes )
> the sensors. When it fails, and will do, we'll have to manually install the
> sensor drivers, being sure to download the latest sensor drivers from the M$
> site.
> - New RCX will have a larger display to display error messages, and 6 new
> buttons marked Abort, Retry, Ignore and Ctr,Alt,Del.
> - Every 15 days M$ will release a new patch - sorry I meant Service Pack -
> that will make the system malfunctions more complex and will introduce some
> new ones.
> - To get your RCX communicate with other RCXs we'll have to buy the Server
> version of the software, and a Client license for every connected RCX.
> - Software upgrades won't be free anymore.
>
> Just joking.
> I hope :-)
>
> Ciao
> Mario
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