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Re: vex robotics kit
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Date: 
Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:49:05 GMT
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Joe Strout wrote:
I hate to say it, but this looks like it rather blows the socks off of standard
LEGO robotics.

I don't think so.

The starter kit is $300, which is a 50% pricier[...]

Sure, but it seems of not much value regarding programming. The
informations on the vex site are sparse and not easy to decipher, but I
think you will have to:
- pay aditional $99 for somethink called easyC, that is more or less nqc
- or pay some bucks for a genuine c compiler from microchip.com.

Look at:

  http://microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=81
http://www.vexrobotics.com/index.php/posts?thread_id=5&PHPSESSID=99f885a76b0d3e831c1751f05ba2ade1

The major drawback, of course, is that the dang thing isn't based on LEGO,

:)

Regards,

Michael



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  Re: vex robotics kit
 
(...) I think you're paying not for the compiler, but for the "programmer" (a sort of serial adapter with an integrated PIC that massages the data somehow). But either way, yes, it's an extra $100 to program the thing. And without the ability to (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, FTX)

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  Re: vex robotics kit
 
(...) I haven't used it, but I thank you for pointing it out. (For others, the link is (URL).) I hate to say it, but this looks like it rather blows the socks off of standard LEGO robotics. The starter kit is $300, which is a 50% pricier, but comes (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, FTX)

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