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Re: LEGO says adults 25-45 account for half of MindStorms sales!
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:07:21 GMT
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James Stanton <jbs@!avoidspam!parsons.edu>
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I am the TA for a robotics class at the graduate school level and we are
using the RCX for the first half, if not all, of the semester. Everyone is
having a blast!
Jim
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Mookie wrote:
> I don't doubt that in the least! I took my RCX brick into VB class the other
> day and showed it and the manual for programming through spirit.ocx to my
> teacher. Now he knows what he's asking for on his birthday he said :) Along
> with 3 other people in my class, all over the age of 35 at least. Just wait
> till my other 2 classes get to see a much better demo when I get it built and
> present it :) I think I should be able to hook at least 3 or 4 more per
> class!
> Even watching their reaction, and hearing them say "That's NOT a kids toy!"
> sure can validate that we aren't all nuts in everyone's eyes!
>
> Tamy
>
>
> Todd Lehman wrote:
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> > In lugnet.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > > In lugnet.lego.announce, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > > > Taken from:
> > > > http://www.lego.com/info/pressspecific.asp?PressReleaseId=163&Year=2001 • [snip]
> > >
> > > > There appears to be no upper age limit for the popularity of LEGO
> > > > MINDSTORMS. Around half the owners of these sets are adults between
> > > > the ages of 25 and 45. [snip]
> > >
> > > "Hoo-ahh!" That's us. :-)
> >
> > Whoa--whoa--wow!--half?!?!? Way excellent!!!
> >
> > --Todd
>
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