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Re: Mindstorms in 1999
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999 02:44:39 GMT
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Jonathan Knudsen <JONATHAN@OREILLYavoidspam.COM>
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At 06:42 PM 2/9/99 -0800, Kevin A. Saddi wrote:
> 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 with the RCX. Since this Mini-RCX
> has only 4 ports will it be smaller/lighter in size compared to the RCX?
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 they would
be comfortable with the arrangement.)
The 2-input, 2-output unit looked like the same
size as the regular RCX, but it was blue. I suspect
it's pretty much the same form factor and
weight as the real RCX, though the styling is
a little different. It also had some cool lights on
it that showed the direction of the outputs when
they were on. Don't forget that it includes a
built-in light sensor, too, so you're really only
losing an output and a configurable input. Still,
I'm sure almost all of us would prefer to pay
$50 more for RIS.
Jonathan
P.S. I did get an up-to-date Dacta catalog, but I
seem to recall having to ask a few times. If you call
Pitsco, be sure to specify the Dacta catalog--they
have two catalogs, only one of which has
Lego stuff.
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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