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Re: RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
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Date: 
Sat, 13 Nov 1999 04:58:14 GMT
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"Rick Kirkwood" <dynamics@mediaone.net> writes:

Recent purchasers of RIS 1.0 may order a software only update to 1.5 for a
shipping charge only of $3.95, as indicated in the note from MINDSTORMS

Now I'm confused again...

I've been told that the 1.0->1.5 upgrade includes some parts (a clutch gear,
IIRC from an earlier thread) as well as software.  Quoting Doug Wilcox:
1.0 + Upgrade = 2 constructopedias and 2 test pads, more pieces, plus an RCX
  that has an AC adapter socket

  1.5 = 1 c-pedia, 1 test pad, no AC socket, fewer pieces

which implies that the upgrade comes with pieces....

--
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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  Re: RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
 
Rich, I originally thought that the free upgrade was a software only upgrade. I thought that's what I saw on the MindStorms web site several months ago. I was surprised when I received the free upgrade to get the full upgrade kit that sells for (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)

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  RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
 
Recent purchasers of RIS 1.0 may order a software only update to 1.5 for a shipping charge only of $3.95, as indicated in the note from MINDSTORMS below. Consumer Affairs forwards you over to S@H to order, so have the rest of your holiday buy list (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)

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