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Re: Droid Developer Kit worthwhile?
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Sat, 29 Jan 2000 04:22:59 GMT
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Well, I give my thanks to you guys for sharing your honest opinion of a set.
I was a bit leery of getting this set as the elements are all built-in and
you are not able to rearrange anything to your liking.
I've decided that for my money, I'm best off getting a motor kit (8375) and
some parts such as pneumatics pumps, pistons, etc., and some extra wheels
and beams/plates. The prospect of having AI in a LEGO model sounded cool,
but since I'm more of a believer and enthusiast in "real-world" models such
as vehicular transportation, I'll stick with the more basic means of
producing movement in my sets. Maybe next time I'll get the RDS!
Dan Huber
BTW, I apologize if I personally E-mailed anyone as I hadn't quite realized
that I was only sending it to the original sender, and not the list. My
mistake. I just realized that I was doing this in Outlook 98 and will be
more careful next time.
"Jason M Normand" <nugator@nugator.com> wrote in message
news:FoyEKB.8zz@lugnet.com...
> The Droid developer kit certainly isnt worth it if you are a avid • mindstorms
> user. It is desinged for younger children (officaly 9-12, but some 7 or 8
> year old could do fine with it). For this it is a perfect set, easy to • use
> and build but interesting enough to keep them entertained for months. It • is
> also Legos way of hooking the younger generation on mindstorms before • there
> even old enough for the full RIS, not to mention make even more off the • Star
> Wars contracts. Over all for some one looking for mindstorms addition • this
> isnt the set. for some one buying a first mindtorms set for a 8-10 year • old
> this is perfect.
>
> Jason M Normand
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> The Nugator Company
> www.nugator.com
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> In lugnet.robotics.microscout, Dennis Clark writes:
> > In lugnet.robotics.microscout, Dan Huber writes:
> > > I just received some extra money and now have $110 to spend on Lego sets • and
> > > pieces. I'm looking to get something new and was wondering what users • thought
> > > of the DDK and how it compares to other MindStorms sets. I realize the • RIS
> is
> > > probably the nicest set of them all, and rightfully so at twice the • price of
> > > the unit of interest here.
> >
> > The DDK is very disappointing. In my mind it marks a low-point in • LEGO's
> > consumer understanding - and the "Mindstorms" branding. The expansion • sets
> > were over-priced and under-delivered on their (our) expectations for the • RIS,
> > but the DDK is definately the nadir of the sets. If it had come with the
> > Scout controller it would have been 500% better received!
> >
> > > I'm wondering what sort of things I can do with this. What are the "7 • built-
> > > in programs" designed to do? How's this set as far as expansion goes? • I'm
> > > just wondering if I'd be better off buying a motor kit (8375) and maybe • some
> > > pneumatics to add some new motion and function to any of my sets, or • even
> > > making new sets out of these new pieces.
> >
> > What can you do with one light sensor and one motor? Not much, and the
> > "7 built in programs" very nicely displays THAT fact. The only expansion
> > for this set is to get a real controller like the RDS ($150) to really do
> > something with it. If you really _must_ jump in now, get the "Robotics
> > Discovery Set" with the Scout controller, its a fun kit. Otherwise, I • would
> > save my shekels and get the RIS!
> >
> > have fun,
> > DLC
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| BTW, that's 8735, not 8375, hehe. I'm full of mistakes lately, huh? Oh, and I've decided to get 8444 Air Enforcer for its special pieces, the allure of a new set and instructions to toy with, and the Flex System which I've never had yet. Dan Huber (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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| The Droid developer kit certainly isnt worth it if you are a avid mindstorms user. It is desinged for younger children (officaly 9-12, but some 7 or 8 year old could do fine with it). For this it is a perfect set, easy to use and build but (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.microscout)
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