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RE: where is ris 2.0 available in u.s.?
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 11 May 2004 12:00:57 GMT
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Liz Bilbro <liz@bookwyrmz.com{AvoidSpam}>
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I was watching eBay last week for one of my class members and some sets
were going for around $100. It's up and down, but some of the 2.0 sets
were going for $130, with many BUY IT NOWs for $150; shipping seems to
run around $15. I've gotten several 1.0 and 1.5 sets for $100 on eBay
in the past. I've gotten sets with extra motors and sensors for about
$130. It's how I supply my class -- 99% of our LEGO parts come from
eBay or contacts I've made from eBay. If you buy an older set, you can
get the USB tower for $10-$20 on eBay also. The advantage of the 1.0
set is the ability to use a power adapter, rather than batteries. I've
got about 1/3 1.0 bricks, a couple of 1.5 bricks, and the rest 2.0. No
difference in the RCXs other than that. And I think RoboLab is vastly
superior to RIS, if you're not going to use NQC or something else.
FWIW,
Liz Bilbro
CyberStorm Robotics Class and FIRST LEGO League Teams
Sports for the Mind for Lubbock Homeschoolers
www.cyberstorm.us
Liz Bilbro
CyberStorm Robotics Class and FIRSTÔ LEGOÒ League Teams
Sports for the Mind for Lubbock Homeschoolers
www.cyberstorm.us
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell C. Brown [RR-1] [mailto:rcbrown@austin.rr.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:51 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: RE: where is ris 2.0 available in u.s.?
>
> Thanks. I know $150 is a good price, but since Amazon wants both • shipping
> and tax it comes out to more than $170. Good, but I was hoping there • was
> better to be found, possibly with an online retailer who won't charge • for
> tax.
>
> --Russ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On • Behalf
> Of Steve Hassenplug
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:10 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: where is ris 2.0 available in u.s.?
>
>
> In lugnet.robotics, Benton Jackson wrote:
> > In lugnet.robotics, <rcbrown@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know of a cheap place in the U.S. to get LEGO • Mindstorms
> RIS
> > > 2.0? Amazon has it for $150, but they're charging tax now because • they
> say
> > > it's sold through Toys R Us. Ironically, I went to the local Toys R • Us
> and
> > > they don't carry it anymore.
> > >
> > > No RIS at TRU? I sure hope LEGO's got a clever idea in the works, • because
> > > they've let the product that saved their bacon stagnate.
> > >
> > > --Russ
> >
> > $150 IS a cheap price. It's listed for $200 on shop.lego.com, same • price
> it's
> > always been. However, I don't see it on Amazon, except for a 3rd • party
> who's
> > selling it for $170. If you can get it for $150 plus tax, jump on • it.
>
>
> Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NLID/ref%3Dnosim/jeffersons
of
> tw
> ar/102-5057866-8638509
>
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| Thanks. I know $150 is a good price, but since Amazon wants both shipping and tax it comes out to more than $170. Good, but I was hoping there was better to be found, possibly with an online retailer who won't charge for tax. --Russ -----Original (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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