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Re: Help on upgrading MS 1.0 to 1.5
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:48:27 GMT
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This whole discussion got me curious if I had just lucked out getting my
free $3.95 upgrade, so I call Consumer Affairs (800 233-8756) and spoke to
Barbara. She explained the whole policy as: (and I paraphrase here, but
accurately I think)
Any RIS 1.0 purchased between August 1, 1999 and March 31, 2000 is eligible
for the free upgrade with proof of purchase, even if the box does not have
the upgrade sticker on it. Just call 800 446-6107 (the # which is given on
the upgrade sticker if you have one) to order the free upgrade.
I was not asked for proof of purchase when I upgraded, which was lucky since
I lost it, might you might be. Perhaps it was proof of purchase rather than
the whole set which Maneesh should have been asked for. Misunderstandings
do happen, even with as nice a group of customer service reps as those at
Consumer Affairs and S@H.
If you're still shopping, here's my best attempt at a version 1.0 vs. 1.5
spotter's guide. If the set # is 9719, it's the RIS ver.1.0 and the box,
manual, etc have no mention of a version number. Visually, the picture of
the RCX on the upper right corner of the box faces to the right. Some of
these, apparently, have a sticker added to the front of the box indicating a
free upgrade to version 1.5. AFAIK, these all have the "old" RCX with the
external power jack on the opposite end from the IR window.
The RIS version 1.5 is set # 9747 and the box, manual cover etc say
"ROBOTICS INVENTION SYSTEM 1.5". The RCX picture on the box faces to the
left. You can see a picture of this one at http://www.legomindstorms.com
and click on the PRODUCTS button. This is not to say that the store clerk
or on-line retail web-master will know any of this, so buyer beware.
So, all you robotic LEGO maniacs, go scour those shelves for 9719's. The
hunt is on!
Rick Kirkwood
--------------------- Original Message -----
From: Rich Carreiro <rlcarr@animato.arlington.ma.us>
To: <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:20 PM
Subject: Help on upgrading MS 1.0 to 1.5
> Could someone explain the upgrade process?
>
> Where I am, none of the retailers have Mindstorms 1.5 in it (which
> is fine with me, since all the advice here is that you're better
> off buying 1.0 and then upgrading to 1.5). However, at all
> the places I went to, there is NO sticker for the free upgrade.
> The box simply says "Lego Mindstorms" (no 1.0 or 1.5 mentioned)
> and no sticker. When I asked, it turned out the stores hadn't
> even heard of 1.5, let alone how to upgrade to it.
>
> So how exactly does it work?
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> Thanks again!
>
> --
> Rich Carreiro rlcarr@animato.arlington.ma.us
> "I've come to the conclusion that there should be a tort for wasting my
> time if you're being an idiot." -- paraphrase of Stephen T. Middlebrook
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| (...) I can now give at least one confirmation of this. Fortified by Rick's post, I went to the local store and bought the 1.0 (set #9719). I then called the number above and told them I wanted the upgrade. They asked me if I had a sticker. I said (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Could someone explain the upgrade process? Where I am, none of the retailers have Mindstorms 1.5 in it (which is fine with me, since all the advice here is that you're better off buying 1.0 and then upgrading to 1.5). However, at all the places I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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