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Subject: 
RE: JCX vs $100 laptop with a cracked screen
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 15:14:10 GMT
Original-From: 
Rob Limbaugh <RLimbaugh@=saynotospam=greenfieldgroup.com>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Boyes [mailto:bboyes@systronix.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:06 AM
> To: Steve Baker
> Cc: Rob Limbaugh; lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: JCX vs $100 laptop with a cracked screen
> 
> 
> At 09:36 AM 2/9/2003 -0600, Steve Baker wrote:
> > I agree that $500 for a robot controller is probably too • much for most
> > people on this
> > list.
> 
> For those for whom one RCX does the job, there's no reason to
> switch. The
> original context of this thread was people frustrated by lack of more
> processing power and wanting a lot more inputs and outputs.
> 
> What about those who are using three - or even more - RCXs
> when one JCX
> would do the job?

If the comparison is one JCX = three RCX's, then the JCX should, in my opinion
reflect similar pricing to the cost of three RCX's, which is around $200-$240.

> I agree with all your other remarks - you summarized things
> very succinctly.
> 
> Bruce

Yes, Steve summarized things very well.



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