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I need to make a decision about purchasing Mindstorms kits for my sons school. We have decided to buy 5 or 6 RIS kits. The question is, should we buy 1.5 kits that I can get a hold of now or should we wait until fall to get the 2.0 kits? So far, I (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need Decision Help - Buy RIS 1.5 now or 2.0 later
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I'm sorry to say that I don't have anny suggestions, just some more info to consider. I imagine that the difference between RIS1.5 and RIS2.0 will be the software. This was the major difference between RIS1.0 and RIS1.5; RIS1.5 was easier to use and (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) for (...) the (...) Maybe, maybe not. Last time I checked lugnet's list of LEGO retailers, there is a place on the web selling 1.5 sets for ~$150.00, and they had them in stock! Alan C Pflugerville, Texas there is also EBay but in limited (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There used to be a scan of the 2.0 contents page on Jin Satos site, but currently I can't get it from here. AFAIR the differences were not spectacular, some fiber optic piece that fit on the light sensor is added, there still are no steering (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks to everyone who responded, both by posting and email. I had a great time looking at Jin Sato's site as well as other Japanese Mindstorms sites, thanks Juergen. Isn't it odd that the Japanese version of RIS 2.0 shipped back in November but (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Strictly speaking, there is a difference, physically, between the 1.0 and the 1.5 or 2.0 RCX (I have a 1.0 and a 2.0). The 1.0 has an external power jack. This doesn't effect the physical characteristics of the RCX as far as where and how you (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, I wouldn't read too much into that. I just received my RIS 1.5 on Friday and it contained and RCX 2.0, but the photos in the manuals and on the box show at least 15 different RCX 1.0's (including 3 with 5 digit serial numbers). I (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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