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Re: Using Robolab software with Mindstorms
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Date: 
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 19:50:29 GMT
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The Clark Family <clark@bess.NOMORESPAMnet>
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Yes you can order the Robolab from Dacta. It sells for $25.00 for the software
and if you want the book that goes with it and takes you thur the software it is
$50.00. I am using for mindstorms for my son's home schooling and it is great
much better that the mindstorms software.
Thanks
Jim Clark

"Lewis, James C." wrote:

> I have a Lego Mindstorms set and am interested in a more powerful GRAPHICAL
> programming environment (I am familiar with language CODING options such as
> NQC and VB). Can I order JUST the RoboLab software  (Lego part no. 2000050 I
> believe)? Is there any reason why the RoboLab software cannot be used to
> program the RCX with the Mindstorms set (set of parts)? Or is there a better
> option?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Baum <dbaum@spambgoneenteract.com>
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 1:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Teaching with Mindstorms
> 
> > In article <36F537A6.BD417FE8@pr.erau.edu>, Eric Lund <lunde@pr.erau.edu> • wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm new here.  Is anyone using Mindstorms as a learning tool for junior
> > > high or high school students?  Does TLG sell Mindstorms in
> > > educational/school packages?
> > 
> > Dacta (Lego's educational branch) sells a number of Mindstorms products,
> > including Robolab - a programming environment that's significantly better
> > than the normal Mindstorms environment.  They also have a couple of RCX
> > based sets aimed specifically at the educational market and sell the RCX
> > and sensors separately (great if you want a second RCX or a new sensor).
> > The Dacta products are available (in the US) from Pitsco (www.pitsco.com).
> > 
> > Another good link is LDAPS -  http://ldaps.ivv.nasa.gov/
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > --
> > reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
> > --
> > 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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