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Re: Version
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 30 Dec 2001 05:29:27 GMT
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Steve Baker <SJBAKER1@spamlessAIRMAIL.NET>
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Brass Tilde wrote:
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> What are the major differences between the 1.5 version and the 2.0 versions
> of the Mindstorm? Reason I ask is because I see that there are upgrades
> available to bring the 1.5 version up to 2.0 which, when combined with the
> lower prices that can be found for a 1.5 set, is *still* less than a new 2.0
> set.
AFAIK, RIS 2.0 has...
* A few extra/different parts (but nothing significant I think).
* New software (but you can download that from the Lego web site as the beta version).
* The tower is a new design. It's interfaced via the USB port rather than serial and
has a way to send stuff to the optical input on the microscout controller as well as
via IR to the Scout or RCX.
Mostly it's identical to 1.5.
I *doubt* that the upgrade kit includes the new USB tower - so probably you
are really only getting a handful of new parts and a CD-ROM that saves you
from downloading the new firmware.
Unless you need the USB tower, I'd just buy the 1.5 sets and leave it at that.
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| Hi The 2.0 MS software is probably more than just the firmware? For people coding in NQC etc, firmware may be all that matters, but for those of us who (also) use the Lego application, a new version with new featueres may be worth it. I dont think (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) There's only one new part in RIS 2.0 - a fiber optic strand that can be used to route communication between the tower and a programmable brick. (...) You can download the SDK from the site, but I haven't seen the updated RCX Code (Lego's (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| What are the major differences between the 1.5 version and the 2.0 versions of the Mindstorm? Reason I ask is because I see that there are upgrades available to bring the 1.5 version up to 2.0 which, when combined with the lower prices that can be (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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