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Re: Of Interest To Robotics Folks? Perhaps...
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:56:44 GMT
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Andy Gombos <[gombos_2000@yahoo.com]spamless[]>
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Ben Erwin wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Andy Gombos writes:
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> > If they included the mac prodcut, then Windoze people would feel cheated • because
> > they are getting an inferior prodcut.
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> Then the Windows users could just use ROBOLAB then, because it works on PC's
> too. :)
Then they have wasted all of the development time/money on the RCX Code thing,
since most people will then want to use RoboLab. Also, IIRC, Robolab costs
something like $70, so you would be getting some software for near free. I doubt
they would be abl to increase the cost of the RIS anymore.
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> > If they release both RoboLab versions
> > for
> > RIS, then what makes schools want to buy the more expensive Dacta stuff?
> > Teaching
> > Materials? You can buy them seperately.
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> Well, the box is better for one. A compact plastic tub with a lid instead of a
> big cardboard box with a flimsy plastic tray. Some teachers dig that. I
> personally just bought a bunch of plastic industrial parts trays and sorted by
> piece, not by kit.
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> Secondly, the "Team Challenge Kit" (the RIS in a green plastic tub) also comes
> with a Mac cable in addition to the PC one, or, I should say, it will until the
> USB tower is released I'm guessing. That accounts for $10-15 of the increased
> price.
If I was TLC, I'd rather have a more sure way of attracting teachers to Dacta than
having a plastic box. I would like to have a RIS in plastic anyway, but I know
that is never going to happen unless I cough up more money than needed for
generally overpriced Dacta parts.
Andy
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| (...) because (...) Then the Windows users could just use ROBOLAB then, because it works on PC's too. :) (...) Well, the box is better for one. A compact plastic tub with a lid instead of a big cardboard box with a flimsy plastic tray. Some teachers (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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