 | | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) Thanks Kevin! Hey, worst case scenario, I wait till the Fall. I actually now feel better cause I have filtered any emails with the words LEGO or NXT in them! Btw, according to the original MDP page, it claimed that all MDP participants would (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) Alexander, I nominate you as our official counter downer..... tomorrow will only be 17 days (two weeks+three days, that is 408 hours). Are you gonna burst?!?!?! Kev (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) Kevin, you are absolute right! LEGO you have exactly the following time quantums (I listed several for convience) to deliver those MDP NXT sets! 17 days 415 hours 24901 minutes 1494113 seconds (URL) in, breath out, wax on, wax off... -aps (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) Guy working at Lego to the rest of the team: "We were scheduled to contact MDP people on the 13th to give us time to send those NXT kits out by parcel post, but after looking at the anticipation on lugnet, I was inspired to get us approved to (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) You realize that this probably means the 100 have already been selected. They probably can't talk because they are under NDA. -Benton (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) I believe none have been selected at this time (especially considering Justin's post, thanks btw!). Moreover, I think some of the very informative MUPs or friendly local LEGO rep would say something like, "the MDP selection process is over." (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) This may or may not be true but I recall what the confirmation letter from Lego said when I registered: "In February you will be contacted by a representative from LEGO Shop At Home. At that time they will tell you whether you are eligible to (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status
|
|
(...) So when does everybody get back from vacation? 2 weeks before Golden Tickets are issued...oh man...how about the 13th and overnight delivery? Friendly reminder: 12 business days till end of Feb! :)! -aps (19 years ago, 12-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) How about some more details from the inside? I'm told the 100 have been chosen. If you have dial-up, don't check your e-mail. Stay off the phone. Or maybe you should check your e-mail. I don't know. Somehow, this week (or next week?) LEGO will (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) Two things Steve: 1) THANK YOU so much for updating everyone! That's mighty nice of you! 2) AHHH...HHH! :)! -aps (19 years ago, 12-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) Wait, I have one more: 3) Steve, do you know if people will be able to announce that they received a "golden ticket"? (cue song) -aps (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) This is my guess for the sequence for people (1) purchased their NXT (2) receive an NDA (3) receive their NXT So, during the time between 1 & 2, you may be able to say whatever you want, keeping in mind, if you're a real jerk, LEGO could (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) Do we even know that people in the "beta test" will be required to sign NDAs? What benifit to LEGO would there be by having people sign NDAs? (much better to have everyone spreading the word and getting free word-of-mouth advertizing :) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) One of the things they were looking for was people who would write significant NXT content - books, papers, articles and web sites, so I would guess not. Thomas (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) And since one of the areas they're looking for people to contribute is in blogging, it would truly be counterproductive. They might have some kind of agreement that allows people to talk but not to share internals or something like that--but (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: MDP Status - Update
|
|
(...) There is a very fine line from comprimising your product and restricting your developer program too much to be really useful. Also, with products that contain IP from multiple sources it can even be more hairy. Think about it: there is the (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
|
