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Re: Will the educational arm of Technic and Mindstorms continue, at least?
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 11 Jan 2004 15:55:43 GMT
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Robb Greathouse <R_GREATHOUSE@nospamYAHOO.COM>
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If Technic continues, replacing the controller and motors with better options won't be hard.
The real problem will be the lack of standardization as members of the group experiment.
I know someone will post a really cool design based on controllers and motors I don't have.
--- Ross Crawford <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> > It seems like the writing is on the wall with regards to the retail
> > sector for many of LEGO's more sophisticated lineups --- press releases
> > abound about how LEGO is restructuring and eliminating all its
> > electronics (which I assume means Mindstorms) and movie tie-in products,
> > and focus on the core building brick (which I assume means dropping
> > technic as well).
>
> I'd be very surprised (and disappointed) if Technic was dropped. After all, it
> has been around since the late 70s, I think that makes it part of the core
> building system. But thats just my opinion. Mindstorms is another matter - it's
> a relative newcomer. Maybe it means no more studless beams....
>
> > But has there been any official word on whether or not at least the
> > educational division will remain intact?
> >
> > And I mean _official_.... not rumours, not opinions, not educational
> > guesses, I mean an actual confirmed source from LEGO, saying,
> > specifically and precisely what lines would still be around, both in
> > retail and in the Dacta lineups. I've heard that there was such a
> > remark made a while ago that supposedly said the Mindstorms would be
> > continuing, but this came before LEGO's announcement to restructure and
> > refocus. I'd like to hear a confirmed update on that issue in light of
> > recent press releases, and I'd be willing to bet I'm not the only one.
>
> Yes I would also like some official word, however the actual decisions may not
> yet have been made. Thay've indicated their future direction, but IIRC they've
> made similar announcements before. The actual decision of what lines will be
> produced will IMO not be made for a while.
>
> ROSCO
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