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Re: Spybotics - A great disappointment
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 18 Jul 2002 02:28:29 GMT
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I agree with EVERYTHING you just said. Lets just hope the SDK will shed
some new light on the subject...
I just happen to be one of those folks with NO SERIAL PORT on my laptop. I
was not aware when I placed my order (before the ads came out) that it
wouldnt be usb compatible. After an hour of building, I cant even program
the thing. I am more than upset at this point.
Rob
BTW - if anybody coming to BrickFest has an extra usb to serial converter or
a pc card serial port... I am a friend in need indeed!
"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message
news:GzFA1y.J73@lugnet.com...
> After much anticipation it arrived in the mail today.
>
> I don't think I have ever been quite so disapponted by a new Lego release.
>
> Grabbed a pack of AA first thing, gotta get it powered up. It uses two
> different sizes, some AA and some AAA. Oh well, just have to run out and • get
> some.
>
> What no instructions book! Nope, you think the description in the S@H • catalog
> is light on detail - there is no detail!
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> You have to sit through hours of quick time movies to find out how the • parts
> are intended to go together.
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> After that, it's a microscout all over again, except rather than choose a
> program number, you have to download one of half a dozen preprogrammed • ones.
> That's it!
>
> And its back to a serial port interface again - no USB, so don't try it • with
> any of the new breed of laptops or desktops that don't have "legacy ports"
> without going out and buying one of those USB-COM converters.
>
> No programming interface. No description of what you've just bought one • of.
> Just a lot of strange beeps and squeaks and two motors making noise.
>
> I often buy sets because I want specific parts. I usually wait til they go
> on some kind of a discount first. I am now the proud owner of a set of six
> of the very cool new gears to be found in 3806 - Gigamesh. But at $10 • each,
> I think
> they are also the most expensive ones I've ever bought.
>
> I hope the representative from TLC at BrickFest has a good story to tell,
> because I've got a couple of hard questions to ask.
>
> ... a very disappointed John Barnes
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| Isn't it ironic how the makers of a Plug-N-Play toy system keep missing the Plug-N-Play technology target? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Hendrix" <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| After much anticipation it arrived in the mail today. I don't think I have ever been quite so disapponted by a new Lego release. Grabbed a pack of AA first thing, gotta get it powered up. It uses two different sizes, some AA and some AAA. Oh well, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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