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This is a message I posted on RTL:
Here is what I have observed so far:
The RCX's in the plain 1.0 boxes all have power jacks.
The RCX's in the 1.0 boxes with 1.5 upgrade stickers also have the jacks
The RCX's in the 1.5 boxes do not have power jacks, even though the
RCX brick still says 1.0. Note The 1.5 boxes say 1.5 in big
huge letters and the RCX bricks on the box do not have power jacks
(and they show the new parts selection on the back).
In the USA:
Zany Brainy only has 1.0 boxes with upgrade stickers (in the 3 stores
I surveyed). They seem to have about 12 in each store right now.
They do take phone orders.
TRU: I don't remember seeing RCX's in TRU, except recently. I would
assume that they were 1.5's since they would be new buys.
Target: At least one Target near me has 2 1.5's. Assume that
all Target's are new purchases therefore 1.5's.
The Construction Site in Waltham, MA has had plain 1.0 boxes in the
past. I don't know their current stock status.
(I'm not affiliated in any way with any toy store)
KL
Col wrote:
>
> <party@polyhex.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:7v1jpl$1af$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Only difference I can see between the two is that 1.0 has the socket
> > for external power, and 1.5 does not have this. Apparently the CD is
> > more interactive too.
>
> Is this the right way round (about the power sockets)?
>
> The Mindstorms web site doesn't say anything about this - in fact in all the
> pictures of the 1.5 kit the RCX is labelled 'RCX 1.0'. The FAQ also says
> that the reason for the new version is to make it easier to program.
>
> Incidentally the FAQ also says that the upgrade kit costs US$25 and only
> includes the CD, the constructopedia, a user guide and a 'test pad' (?) and
> it's available now from the Lego world shop website (www.legoworldshop.com)
>
> --
> Colin
> numbersix@freshfroot.freeserve.co.uk
> www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk
> ICQ 25808282
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| (...) Sounds like I may need to make a run on RCX units if I want some for use with train layouts etc where I want them running on wall power rather than battery power. Any idea why TLG has removed the power jack? (25 years ago, 27-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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