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Hi everybody, I just got back from the Toy Fair in New York. Here's a report of what's coming in the Mindstorms product line this year. This is all from memory, so don't expect everything to be 100% correct. I can't remember the official names of (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Jonathan Knudsen writes: > Lego still thinks they're making this for kids. There are currently 772 people on the mailing list. (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Russell Nelson wrote in message <19990209222043.3265...wr.com>... (...) ... add a few more from Lugnet, and how many of us have more than one RIS? :) LINC (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks for the report. (...) SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Amazing. They sell all they can make so they're going to change the design. How to grab defeat from the jaws of victory. Garry -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) _That_ many? Jees.. add 21 from lugnet email, and probably plenty from lugnet nntp & web access.. makes at least 1000 adult users, with probably 1500 or more RCXs between them. Makes you think, doesn't it? That's a significant percentage of (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Argh! Does that mean that the RIS will be disontinued soon?? I wanted to pick up at least one more this year (and the toy store is sold out at the moment). (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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First off, thanks for the report Jonathan. Are the prices exact or an estimate? I think $150 for a smaller "RCX" with less number of ports is pretty sad ($50 more and you get 2 more ports and more peices?). But I might pick one up, if you can use it (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think $150 is firm. The kicker about that kit is that it's programmable from the front panel--you don't have to mess around on your PC, which is supposed to be easier for kids. (Having seen my nephews glued to their GameBoys, I can believe (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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First Lego made Town Jr. with specialized pieces, and now they have Mindstorms Jr., with specialized brains! Seriously, as long as these new sets are expanding the Mindstorms product line, rather than replacing RCX, it is fine with me. I hope you (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Any one interested in a age poll? I think that it would be fun to know the average age of the people on this list. Maybe someone could set up a webpage with a polling function? If there is any interest that is... That would also make the (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Harri 'Junkarn' Manni writes: > Any one interested in a age poll? I could implement it by sending private mail to people. While it would be interesting for us, it would be relatively useless for Lego since they already *know* that this mailing list (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have used a site that is hosting free voting space and a simple way to create polls, unfortunately that's the result to.. :) If you want to try, please do. (URL) Manni - 070-5850517 -o) -"Do not take life too seriously.You will never get out (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Why wait...Pitsco has the RCX brick (without all of the other RIS stuff) for $120US. I just ordered another one and it is in stock. Don't have the number handy, but you can get there from (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Wow. I REALLY hope that Lego does not stop production of the Mindstorms RCX as we know it. I don't know about other places, but here at RIT we are SERIOUSLY considering using them to do some Karol the Robot type artificial intelligence projects with (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) In a December Wall Street Journal article, John Dion at Lego estimated they would sell 80,000 units in 1998. So we're not really such a big percentage of the total, even though we've got a pretty big group here. Jonathan -- Did you check the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Rich- When you say "without all the other RIS stuff" do you mean without the software or without EVERYTHING else, like gears and the like? I looked on the site, but it really doesn't even mention mindstorms at all, as far as I can tell. Luis (...) (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) touch sensors, a light sensor, and another 700+ bricks by just buying the Mindstorms set? Just the motors and sensors alone would cost you the $80 from Pitsco. Its like getting 700 pieces for free. alex -- Did you check the web site first?: (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Yes, you can just buy the brick (nothing else). Pitsco part# N979709 for $120US. The specific URL is (URL) Message----- From: Luis Villa [mailto:liv@duke.edu] Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 10:46 AM To: Rich Thompson Cc: Mark Tarrabain; (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Good point. But if you have many motors, gears, parts, etc. Why pay for mindstorms? My first RCX was from the Mindstorms set, but the other ones have not been...they are from Pitsco. Rich (URL) Message----- From: alex wetmore [mailto:alex@phred.org] (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Don't sell yourself (and the rest of us) short. 1+% of a product run that large is nothing to sneeze at. Daniel "Dan'l" Miller Senior, School of Aeronautics and danielmi@ecn.purdue.edu Astronautics, Purdue, Indiana "Stadtluft macht frei." - (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Exactly. With over a %, we're probably the largest gathering they're gonna find anywhere outside Legoland designers that can have all they want :) Jasper (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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