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Subject: 
Re: pwering the NXT
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:39:07 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Rob Antonishen <rob.antonishen@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 1/10/06, Tim Byrne  wrote:
> > 
> > Very interesting.  Perhaps there is some plan to sell the NXT with a power
> > adapter for the educational sets.  Currently the RCXs that are with those Team
> > Challenge Sets have the power adaptors.  (It makes sense in a classroom to be
> > able to plug these things in and have them working for all your students
> > without
> > worrying if the batteries need to be replaced)
> 
> 
> And a large portion of the current RCX in education use is as a data
> logger, not a mobile robotics platform.  In this configuration, AC is
> a definite requisite.
> 
> If they intend to offer a functional equivalent in the NXT
> (educational) then an AC adapter would be necessary there, too.
> 
> -Rob A>

Hopefully it will not be specifically tied to education, but merely an add-on
option.

Kev



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(...) The educational press release says that the educational set will have an AC adapter for its rechargeable battery system: (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) And a large portion of the current RCX in education use is as a data logger, not a mobile robotics platform. In this configuration, AC is a definite requisite. If they intend to offer a functional equivalent in the NXT (educational) then an AC (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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