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Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:59:41 GMT
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On Thu, June 23, 2005 11:18 pm, Alexander Horoshilov said:
> In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > So, what programs do you think TLC should write? And, how much would you pay for
> > a
> > program?
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> What programs? It is tough question. Classics like line following and walker
> would be a good start.
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> I personally, think that price of $10-20 for the sotware only would be a fine
> deal.
I doubt there would be a big market for $10 programs.
If you're trying to avoid the complexity of downloading programs, what if they just
had a bunch of programs already in the RCX? For example, if the memory was bumped
from 32k to 128k, it should be able to hold twenty programs, instead of five, right?
The RCX still has all the functionality we've come to know and love, but it has a
bunch of "get-started" programs, for those not ready, or not interested in
programming.
In the future, they could make a more advanced pack of programs, that we could
download (if you want to hook your RCX to a PC), without charging us $$.
Would that do what you want?
Steve
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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| (...) Actually you just hit on something that would be a great asset for those of people who: *aren't interested in programming *don't have the required skills *don't have the time to write programs *are extremely lazy like myself and are looking (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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| Sorry for not trimming.... Wouldn't writing some programs to go with the constructopedia that ships with the Mindstorms kit be a giveaway lossleader/download to introduce users to buying 'your' build instructions and programs? Say that you do a full (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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| (...) Expansion kit, as I'm thinking about it, is not $10-20 program only. It will also include all parts needed for the robot. So complete kit would cost $25-30, two times cheaper than current expansions. I may be wrong with all these prices, but (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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| (...) Oh, It may be because of my cumbersome explanation. I do not have DDK and do not know about that Scout abilities. But I still expect that it is limited to some built-in programs only. Is it? (...) What programs? It is tough question. Classics (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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