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Re: Mindstorms in 1999 + My Two Cents!
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 14 Feb 1999 00:05:20 GMT
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Bill Leggett <BILLL@saynotospamPCOM.NET>
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I couldn't agree more! They don't know what's going on without some kind of
investigation method. If they're lazy, they look only at sales figures (Not a
bad method with the RIS!) But I agree that they would be VERY interested in
knowing the average age of this group AND your employment area / interests. The
more top level thinkers (Colleges, NASA,etc...) the better the chance they will
not only listen, but also ask for suggestions. How did the saying go??... The
squeeky wheel gets the grease.......
"Cwikla, Brian" wrote:
> There are a lot of people on this list talking about why Lego isn't gearing
> the RCX towards adults. Why not institute a large letter campaign or email
> campaign to Lego requesting this? It worked for Star Trek in the 60s, why
> not the RCX in the 90s?
>
> Companies usually take customer feedback very seriously and it can affect
> future marketing decisions.
>
> Just my two cents...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amp5315@ritvax.isc.rit.edu [SMTP:amp5315@ritvax.isc.rit.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 8:22 AM
> > To: Mark Tarrabain
> > Cc: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> > Subject: Re: Mindstorms in 1999
> >
> > 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 students using the VB control to
> > write software. (actually we want to do this and are requesting budget :)
> > I would be very upset if we can't do this know because we can't get bricks
> > for the labs...
> >
> > I think that more adults have these things than kids. Why doesn't Lego
> > just play to both markets and make an even more capable brick as well as
> > the "dumber" versions that are coming out ? I know the research is there
> > from the MIT projects, and they could make a **lot** of $$ selling
> > advanced kits to adult buyers. Just a thought.
> >
> > -A
> >
> > Andrew Phelps
> > Graduate Assistant
> > Rochester Institute of Technology
> > http://www.rit.edu/~amp5315/
> >
> >
> > --
> > Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| There are a lot of people on this list talking about why Lego isn't gearing the RCX towards adults. Why not institute a large letter campaign or email campaign to Lego requesting this? It worked for Star Trek in the 60s, why not the RCX in the 90s? (...) (26 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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