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RE: Mindstorms in 1999
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 11 Feb 1999 23:01:18 GMT
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Paul Curtis <plc@rowley&avoidspam&.co.uk>
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> > One possible reason why RIS isn't in the catalogue is simply the • price of
> > the set - most toy retailers (apart from ToysRUs and "rich" places • like
> > Hamleys) don't stock things that expensive. Hence the distribution • in PC
> > World and Maplin - electronics shops rather than toy shops - where • 160
> > pounds is a relatively cheap item to stock.
> >
> > Note that this keeps Cybermaster and Mindstorms in fairly separate • markets
> > - nicely avoiding the self-competition problem described earlier in • this
> > thread :-)
>
> Nice theory, except that CyberMaster is around 180UKD V's
> around 160UKP for MindStorms...
[Paul Curtis] I purchased my CuberMaster for GBP 139 and
MindStorms for GBP 159. I would hate to pay more for CM than MS.
> What are Lego (UK) up to?
[Paul Curtis] Dunno. But they're pleasant and helpful.
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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