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Re: $60 for RCX 1.0 and Serial Tower
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Sun, 16 Oct 2005 10:40:05 GMT
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Juergen Stuber <JUERGEN@nospamJSTUBER.NET>
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Hi CSSoh,
"Chio Siong Soh" <robodoc@fifth-r.com> writes:
> In lugnet.robotics, Juergen Stuber wrote:
> > "Chio Siong Soh" <robodoc@fifth-r.com> writes:
> > >
> > > RCX 1.0 minus socket (came in RIS 1.5 set)
> >
> > you can still get those from LEGO Dacta, either separately
> > or as part of some Dacta sets (but they ain't cheap).
>
> Oh, oh! You do mean RCX 1.0 with socket for AC adapter don't you?
yes, I cut out the wrong lines, I meant the one with AC adapter.
> Could be a matter of safety as it involves connecting to
> an electrical outlet. The retail Mindstorms RIS 2.0 set
> is meant for individual use with little or no
> supervision. Whereas in schools, the children would be
> more closely supervised.
Maybe it is also too easy to fry the RCX that way,
e.g. by using a transformer with a wrong voltage,
and the customer service costs got out of hand.
Cheers
Jürgen
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| (...) Oh, oh! You do mean RCX 1.0 with socket for AC adapter don't you? Yes, the LEGO Mindstorms for Schools sets come with RCX 1.0 with the AC adapter socket ((URL) Many of the school projects are stationary robots and often require the RCX to be (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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