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Subject: 
AFOL/Mindstorms stagnation...
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:22:20 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Dick Swan wrote:
Mindstorms for the AFOL and consumer market appears
totally stagnant.

At Brickfest last year, Jake made it clear that Mindstorms were not dead, but the
future of Mindstorms is not the 2.0.  That pretty much only leaves one option.
Something new.  But when?

On Sat, March 12, 2005 8:22 pm, Mr S said:
I believe this is why there is stagnation in the AFOL
market. Does anyone else agree? disagree? Have better
ideas on how to get part?

I agree.  There has not been anything new in a long time.

Have the ear of LEGO?

Believe it or not, they are listening to us.

On Sat, March 12, 2005 8:37 pm, Mark Tarrabain said:
Nine words:  Lego has no interest in satisfying the AFOL market

This is just not true.

Steve



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: FLL not allowing NQC
 
(...) 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 bought the additional pieces (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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