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Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
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Wed, 7 Aug 2002 19:55:53 GMT
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Does this mean RCX 2.0 will go away?

In lugnet.robotics, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
Forgive me if this has already been discussed.. I haven't followed all
messages here.


I was at TLC's presentation of Spybotics at BF. There, it was described
as, "the next generation of RCX." Knowing it has 2 sensor inputs and 2
motor outs, I wonder how much it's like the Media Lab's Cricket (their
next brick after the programmable brick that led to the RCX). And for
that matter, how it compares to Fred Martin's Handy Cricket (which works
with some, but not all LEGO sensors and is available for public
consumption).

http://llk.media.mit.edu/projects/cricket/
http://www.handyboard.com/cricket/

If one were to invest in either Spybotics or a Handy Cricket, what would
you advise?

-Suz



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  Re: Spybotics vs Cricket
 
If Spybotics is evidence of the juniorization disease infecting Mindstorms in much the way it has infected other Lego themes, then I suppose the RCX could be one the way out. That reduces Lego's robotic's offering to a single entity which works (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
  RE: Spybotics vs Cricket
 
Please move me out from the mailing list. -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of ken koleda Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 9:56 PM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: Spybotics vs (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Spybotics vs Cricket
 
Forgive me if this has already been discussed.. I haven't followed all messages here. I was at TLC's presentation of Spybotics at BF. There, it was described as, "the next generation of RCX." Knowing it has 2 sensor inputs and 2 motor outs, I wonder (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)  

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