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Re: help me spend some money!
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:41:42 GMT
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Jonathan Woodward <woodward@guesswork(spamless).com>
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At 03:29 PM 8/9/99 EDT, DanL08@aol.com wrote:
> Actually, this is not such a great idea. You get absolutely no storage • with
> the RIS that is compatible for a school setting. In the long run you • will be
> much happier with the LEGO Dacta material that is designed for schools. • The
> sets are designed with specific activities in mind and the curriculum • really
> works well in the classroom.
-However, the Dacta stuff tends to be much more expensive per part
than "regular" Lego kits like 9719, and storage is cheap. (Try the
WorkForce Organizers, available at Home Depot.) I strongly recommend,
before buying _any_ set of Lego parts, divide cost by number of pieces,
and if it's much more than, say, 30 cents a piece, reconsider. Mindstorms
is a bit of an exception, as the RCX itself costs $120. You end up
spending $120 on the RCX and $80 on the other 700 pieces, which is about
fair.
-JW
Jonathan Woodward woodward@guesswork.com http://www.io.com/~woodward/
"If you have any trouble sounding condescending,
find a Unix user to show you how it's done." -Scott Adams
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| Jonathan Woodward writes: > At 03:29 PM 8/9/99 EDT, DanL08@aol.com wrote: > > Actually, this is not such a great idea. You get absolutely no > > storage with the RIS that is compatible for a school setting. > > -However, the Dacta stuff tends to be (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: help me spend some money!
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| Totally agree with Jonathan's recommendation for storage. WorkForce Organizers ($4.33 at Home Depot here in San Diego) have 18 bins (with a good mix of sizes) and are stackable & spillproof. Their one long bin holds an RCX plus long (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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| In a message dated 8/9/99 2:05:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, STARRWARSS@aol.com writes: << Accually, if you need 5 RCXs, just get 5 RIS. then get some sensors and kits to expanded your lego supply. I know a teacher in my current high school that did (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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