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Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:59:01 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Alexander Horoshilov wrote:
> "The idea" is to made Mindstorms attractive for those
> who do not like programming.
Since this keeps being phrased in terms of good markets, etc... how much of a
market is there to tap here (i.e.- how many potential sales have been lost due
to "RIS programming being to complicated"?). Having watched a group of
8-year-olds with no programming experience build and program a line-follower, I
just don't see this is a major issue.
I don't like programming in RIS code, and I'm not overly fond of Robolab
(given that I have NQC) - but both work *fabulously* well at making programming
"so easy a child could do it". And yet so extensible (Robolab), it will keep a
well-educated adult satisfied for a long time.
> Ready-to-use programs must not replace custom
> programming.
I think it might be good to remind everyone that the RCX *has* "ready to use"
programs on it. For some reason, most people never seem to use them. There are
also (so I'm told) examples code on the RIS-CD, and each expansion set came with
more code examples. So I'd say the idea is not completely novel; it appears LEGO
tried it, after a fashion, with the expansion sets.
> Why people with large LEGO collection buy new sets?
You forgot "obsession" <grin>.
If you like robots, but don't like programming, then there are a lot of toys
on the market ("Robosapian", the horrible dancing robot, springs to mind).
Mindstorms fills a niche that is otherwise uncontested (IMHO).
--
Brian Davis
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| (...) Brian, you've made very good points. I have neither: numbers for market share, nor real experience of techning kids to RCX programming. Actually, I do not even sure that this idea is so good. I hope it is, but it may be wrong for one or (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm
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| (...) "The idea" is to made Mindstorms attractive for those who do not like programming. If you do like, then you need and extra kit which will allow you to create your own programs like current RCX. You will able to create your own program. So (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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