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| | | If my memory serves me well Lego only put out 70.000 mindstorm units for this year. There was an article about MS in last sunday's edition of the AZ Republic (sept 27). So there might be truth in the fact that there is going to be a shortage. Who (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | I guess I have to wonder why there is such a shortage? You'd think TLG would want to sell all they can make. Poor forecasting on their part, or is there some part that is in short supply? (you can't just snap your fingers and get 100000 more units, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Matthew Miller
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| | | | (...) I read a quote somewhere (sorry can't remember where) from a Lego spokesperson saying that they were taken by surprise by the demand. As you say, I can't imagine them not wanting to sell all they can. (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Mike Stanley
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| | | | (...) Hrmmm, does the thought that TLG might not be perfectly in touch with its customers' wants really surprise anyone? :) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Richard Franks
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| | | | I've been rather suprised about all the media attention and wide attraction it has caused - it's either luck or shrewd marketing.. or perhaps a bit of both. But what better way to get free publicity than to get parents queuing up outside stores for (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Huw Millington
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| | | | | A few weeks I (and I suspect a few other UK r.t.l'ers) was 'headhunted' by a marketing agency to do some in-store promotion of Mindstorms in well-known high-street shops in the UK, from the middle of October. At the moment MS is only available from (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Richard Dee
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| | | | | | Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) a (...) is (...) I was one of those. Did you take them up on the offer? I was tempted, being paid to promote Lego, but am not willing to sacrifice a day off...... ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Huw Millington
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| | | | | | richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net wrote in message ... (...) they (...) No, but I got them to send me information about the jobs. The promoters should spring up in stores any week now, IIRC. (26 years ago, 7-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Richard Dee
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| | | | Richard Franks wrote in message <36196BB0.7EDF@__no_...er.com>... (...) Richard, being from Scotland, did you perchance catch the BBC story on it on the B'fast news? I unfortunately had missed it...... ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net remove (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: only 70.000 —Richard Franks
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| | | | (...) Unfortunately I (ab)use my flexitime way too much to catch Breakfast news :( I've heard from quite a few people who saw things on TV or on the radio though! Sadly enough I wasn't head-hunted or anything! Obviously I'm not good enough! (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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