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Re: 1.0 to 1.5 upgrade
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 1 Nov 1999 07:46:12 GMT
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Kekoa Proudfoot wrote in message ...
> Harrie de Leeuw <harrie.de.leeuw@chello.nl> wrote:
> > Below are some products offered by http://www.legoworldshop.com
> > What I do not understand is that the upgrade kit from 1.0 to 1.5
> > can already be ordered, but the complete 1.5 will be available in
> > January 2000. Can somebody explain?
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> Maybe they want to get rid of the 1.0 sets, and to encourage that, they are
> not selling the 1.5 sets just yet. Instead, they will sell you a 1.0 set
> with a free upgrade.
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> Now if they do that, why can't I get an upgrade for free?
My question too.
I paid for both the RIS 1.0 and the Scout, but 'll be missing out on the new
software to control the Scout from pc, which is in the RIS 1.5 update. I
strongly believe this 'patch' should be available for download from the
mindstorms site (or else we shouldn't be hesitant to distribute it among
enthousiasts..)
Eric
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | RE: 1.0 to 1.5 upgrade
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| (...) It might be that it can - but you won't find any menus in RIS 1.5 program that let's you use the software for the Scout - I strongly believe this will be with a Scout version 1.5 (or 2.0 - depends). They still have to market the Scout in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | RE: 1.0 to 1.5 upgrade
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| (...) You can't control the Scout from the PC with the RIS 1.5 update. All you get is instructions on how to control the Scout from a RCX by sending IR messages. There's a little sample program in the manual (screen shot), and a list of the IR codes (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 1.0 to 1.5 upgrade
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| (...) Maybe they want to get rid of the 1.0 sets, and to encourage that, they are not selling the 1.5 sets just yet. Instead, they will sell you a 1.0 set with a free upgrade. Now if they do that, why can't I get an upgrade for free? -Kekoa (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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