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Re: Mindstorms NXT programming languages
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:53:21 GMT
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steve <(sjbaker1@airmail.)IHateSpam(net)>
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Yann Vernier wrote:

It is a replacement for the RCX in that the NXT kit will do the same as an RIS
kit. The NXT is quite a bit more powerful as a computer, however. The specs (in
the FAQ - check customer service on the mindstorms site) state that it has an
ARM7 CPU and an undisclosed microprocessor supporting it.

The ARM7 is the processor in (for example) a Nintendo GameBoy - which
isn't the fastest thing on the planet - but will be a heck of a lot
faster than the RCX.



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(...) The origonal gameboy (and Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Color, Super Gameboy) used the Zilog Z80. The Gameboy Advance (and Gameboy Advance SP, Gameboy Player, Gameboy Micro) and the Nintendo DS all use the ARM processor (I think the DS has 2 of (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) It is a replacement for the RCX in that the NXT kit will do the same as an RIS kit. The NXT is quite a bit more powerful as a computer, however. The specs (in the FAQ - check customer service on the mindstorms site) state that it has an ARM7 (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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