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AFOL/Mindstorms stagnation (Was Re: FLL not allowing NQC)
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:49:33 GMT
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Steve Baker <sjbaker1@IHATESPAMairmail.net>
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Mr S wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Dick Swan wrote:
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> > Mindstorms for the AFOL and consumer market appears
> > totally stagnant.
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> I am curious. I don't know about other AFOLs on this
> list, but I have not found anything on the LEGO sites
> that I want to buy? I already have 4 RIS 2.0 systems
> and some other parts I bought off of eBay/Bricklink.
I think that it's possible that the market has simply
saturated.
After all, there is a definite limit to the amount of
Lego parts you need to build robots that are as complex
as your time/imagination allows. I also have 4 RIS
and a handful of the other Scout-based systems. With
some additional sensors and about 50lbs of bulk/unsorted
Lego from eBay and I really don't *need* any more Lego.
The guys who build Lego Railroad, or do massive sculptures
can quite literally never have enough - but with Mindstorms,
the sheer power-to-weight issues limit the amount of Lego
a typical AFOL might need.
So it's possible that we simply all have all the Lego we
need - except for the occasional really specialised things
(like suddenly needing hundreds of chain links and soccer
balls for the GBC - or a ton of pneumatics so you can
play with pnuematic computers.
But I'd be suprised that this would be enough to keep
the Mindstorm division of Lego afloat.
> IMHO, if LEGO were to offer piece parts with a minimum
> order dollar value, after six months or so, they would
> have a good idea of what part 'kits' they could sell
> to the AFOL market.
Maybe - but are there REALLY enough people willing to buy
a huge bag of chainlinks to justify the effort of putting
them in boxes - versus churning out another Bionicle or
StarWars set?
Presumably not - or they'd be doing it.
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