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Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:14:02 GMT
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Mr S <SZINN_THE1@YAHOO.nomorespamCOM>
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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 constructopedia and write programs
for that particular invention. Perhaps you could sell
these over the Internet rather than wait for TLC to do
it?
Some of the other ideas you had are implementable. I
think that it is mindsensors dot com that has an I2C
addon for the RCX, and that would allow you to build a
small uP based brick that has as much flash as you
want in it to store programs, write them, etc... and
then have that communicate with the RCX(s) over I2C.
Additionally, if you are fortunate enough to have a
PDA that is programmable and comes with IR, the
chances are high that you could program it to talk
with the RCX in lieu of using a desktop computer. It
would be a lot of work and not necessarily make things
any easier, but it would eliminate the tower and
desktop pc from the picture. I know that I could write
NQC on a pda if I needed to, but I'm not sure how many
other people would want to.
Just some thoughts...
--- Steve Hassenplug <Steve@TeamHassenplug.org> wrote:
> 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?
> >
> > What programs? It is tough question. Classics like • line following and walker
> > would be a good start.
> >
> > 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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| (...) I still think that plug-in conception is still very important. Download program from PC - is complex task, yes it is. Why do not eleminate this step? (...) Main goal of computer exclusion is to decrease complexity, not costs of starter set (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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| On Thu, June 23, 2005 11:18 pm, Alexander Horoshilov said: (...) 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? (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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