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RE: Lego Bots in Germany???
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 13 Apr 1999 19:35:24 GMT
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Original-From:
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Tilman Sporkert <tilman@SAYNOTOSPAMactivesw.com>
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> Hello List!
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> It seems that Lego refuses to sell the Mindstorms Roboticcs
> Invention Kit to
> non-English-speaking countries, allegedly because they don't want to annoy
> us with an English manual?!
Heiko,
it's not just the manual (which is very thin, and easy to translate), but
the software. You learn how to use your Mindstorms kit through an extensive
multi-media tutorial. All the instructions are by voice. All the challenges
are on the CD. Although many Germans learn English in High School, it is
probably way beyond the capabilities of almost all 9 - 12 year old kids in
non-English-speaking.
Good luck in locating a Mindstorms set!
Tilman
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| (...) Highschool equals 11th through 13th grade in Denmark. By that time the public schools will have taught the students english since 5th grade, while some private schools teach english from 4th grade. the 10th year in Public and Private schools (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hello List! It seems that Lego refuses to sell the Mindstorms Roboticcs Invention Kit to non-English-speaking countries, allegedly because they don't want to annoy us with an English manual?! The only robotics set available in Germany is this Lego (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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