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(...) It was supposedly to be released by year end of 2001: (URL) a new release date was slated for April 2003: (URL) schedule page: (URL) dates are presumably for 2003 because on another page they list "new" schematics for the production JCX on (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JCX and Legos to appear in Denmark next week
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In lugnet.robotics, "Rob Limbaugh" <RLimbaugh@greenfieldgroup.com> wrote: snip ... (...) Yep, that's my take on it too. And then you don't have to get saddled with a Java only brick either. I say "Build your own Brick!" JB (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sure, that's easy for YOU to say... :) But not everyone can just go out and build their own BFB... Steve (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Of course, as the dates on all as yet incomplete portions are crossed out with no tentative new estimates for completion, the schedule is basically worthless. (...) Agreed. Which is unfortunate... the concept is a good one... a powerful (...) (20 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego Compatible (was Re: JCX and Legos...)
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(...) [snip JCX schedule comments] (...) I'm just curious what constitutes a system that is Lego compatible enough? -Wayne [snip loss of hope] (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Compatible (was Re: JCX and Legos...)
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(...) Fair question. In this context, I would say that it is a unit that directly supports LEGO motors and sensors right out of the box. The Handyboard motor outputs may be electrically compatible with LEGO motors, but the unit lacks physical (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Compatible (was Re: JCX and Legos...)
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(...) There's an Expansion Board for the Handyboard that provides 4 inputs for the LEGO active sensors (light and rotation) on 2 lines besides 6 servo ouputs and other good things. (URL) not too difficult to cut the LEGO cables and attach the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Compatible (was Re: JCX and Legos...)
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(...) In short, you insist upon both electrical and mechanical compatability. An interesting point of view which happens to be quite different from mine; I will have to think about it some. Thanks, -Wayne (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JCX and Legos to appear in Denmark next week
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(...) news page that used to be at (URL) are now all offline. If there was any doubt that this product was vapourware (at least with respect to it being a commercial product) before... I had already long since accepted this to be the most likely (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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