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Subject: 
Re: pwering the NXT
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sun, 8 Jan 2006 01:36:12 GMT
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Brian Davis wrote:

In lugnet.robotics, Gyl Midroni wrote:


Why was the option for an Adaptor not included with the NXT?


   I suspect cost - remember, it was taken out of the RCX after 1.0.



We dont know if it was taken out due to cost, OR due to the number of
problems it had caused there customer service dept.

I recall several posts from people claiming to have fried there units
because they had plugged some non-acceptable power source into the rcx.


Chris



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  Re: pwering the NXT
 
(...) There is soemthing about that seems very, very likely. What they could do is a moulded, polarised connector, something that is their own, but not too hard for a real tinkerer to copy if they wanted to, and make sure the spec is well known. (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) Yes, that would make sense to me. The only thing I can think of that recommends against it is use by kids. With both assemblies in one case, the kid can't loose the batteries. Consumers are used to their toys (and, for that matter, their (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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