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Re: Lego de-lurks!
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 12 Dec 1999 17:28:28 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, "Pink Tail" <pinkmice@borg.com> writes:
> Hi !
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> Increased sensor/motor I/O is a must and do-able. RF would be
> great, and I don't understand why Cybermaster is RF and the RCX
> is IR.
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> As far as the sensors are concerned, having been working away on a
> range of such devices, I am most noticably struck by how much they
> cost (just at the component level) in comparison to what Lego costs.
Very true, though prices drop sharply with quantity. One sensor I use, is
nearly 50$ in 'one off' quantities, but if you but 10000, this drops to under
ten dollars. Makes rather a difference to the potential market. It is
sometimes difficult to explain to companies why a 'development version' of a
unit, may be larger, and cost as much as you are predicting fifty units to
cost if their demand targets are right...
> So I applaud your list, but I doubt the engineers at lego will have the
> freedom to design and build $50 sensors. So its back to the soldering
> iron and dremel tool for me!
> <snipped>
Yes.
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| Hi ! Increased sensor/motor I/O is a must and do-able. RF would be great, and I don't understand why Cybermaster is RF and the RCX is IR. As far as the sensors are concerned, having been working away on a range of such devices, I am most noticably (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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