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Re: Of Interest To Robotics Folks? Perhaps...
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:14:04 GMT
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Edward Cox <ecox@bigpond.net.auSPAMCAKE>
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On 30/6/01 7:44 AM, "DanL08@aol.com" <DanL08@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 6/29/2001 5:01:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> matthew@digitaliris.com writes:
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> > According to this article...
> > http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/29.knex.shtml
> > ...those kooky stick and straw lovin' nuts in the K'Nex camp have done what
> > LEGO seems unwilling/unable to do...support the Macintosh.
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> > The K'Nex robotics systems are NATIVE Macintosh...WHAT A CONCEPT! See here
> > for more: http://www.knexeducation.com/techno.html
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> I hate to burst your bubble, but the educational division of LEGO has had a
> Mac version of the Mindstorms product out for years (RoboLab, and its much
> better than the K'NEX one and cheaper to boot). The K'Nex product was not
> being shown on Macs and I seem to remember that it was a serial connection
> similar to the LEGO product. I was actually at NECC this week and got to see
> the new USB towers for Mindstorms working directly on iMacs. They said that
> they would be launching the new version of RoboLab that works with Macs and
> the USB tower this summer. They also said that they would be at MacWorld
> showing the new product and some pricing.
I don¹t personally think you¹ve burst anyone¹s bubble. In fact you¹ve
reinforced the point.
The ³educational² division of LEGO (Dacta) provides and supports RoboLab.
It is not promoted or supported as a LEGO Œtop level¹ brand product. LEGO
So , despite your support of LEGO Dan it is my opinion and that of many
others that LEGO does not fully support the Apple Macintosh and MacOS.
As a blunt but appropriate reminder; what software do you get when you buy a
brand new copy of LEGO Mindstorms RIS 1.5 it¹s all Windows based tripe!
There is no out of the box MacOS support.
Come on K¹Nex. I hope they give LEGO a run for their money (and market
share).
Ed.
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| (...) I hate to burst your bubble, but the educational division of LEGO has had a Mac version of the Mindstorms product out for years (RoboLab, and its much better than the K'NEX one and cheaper to boot). The K'Nex product was not being shown on (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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