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Subject: 
Scout vs. RIS 1.5
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Date: 
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 03:32:41 GMT
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I am planning to by my 11 year old son either the RIS 1.5 kit or the new
Discovery (Scout) kit for Christmas. Of course, I want to be able to play too
and interface with the PC and even my Palm.
I was planning to get the RIS until I read about the extra (programming)
capabilities of the Scout. However, I want to be able to interface with the PC
using the IR tower. Would it still be best to buy the Scout and the IR tower
separately?



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  Re: Scout vs. RIS 1.5
 
I have been watching the Scout situation closely, and have been tempted, but if the $50 difference (less with the tower, obviously) I think the RIS is the better choice. It really comes down to whose toy it is. The Scout may be better for the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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