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    RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Rich Carreiro
   I have a Mindstorms 1.0 set. When the 1.5 upgrade came out, I purchased it. I see that the 2.0 upgrade is out. A couple of quick questions: (1) Is the upgrade just a CD-ROM, or are there any pieces, users' guide, or Constructopedia like there was in (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
   
        Re: RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Matthias Jetleb
     (...) The parts change isn't that significant. The big difference is the USB tower. (...) The software is the most major improvment if the set is inteded for kids. While I find the scrolling annoyingly slow, It still has a lot of improvments over (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
    
         Re: RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Philippe Hurbain
      (...) There are also instructions for 6 interesting models on CD-rom (though these instructions are a bit sketchy, and I prefer paper!!!) Philo www.philohome.com (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
    
         Re: RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Juergen Stuber
      (...) To be precise, there is one additional part, it's an additional long clear thick optical fiber. I think it's intended to connect some VLL bricks to the USB tower. The Spybotics contain similar but shorter optical fibers. I also read that the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
    
         Re: RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Rich Carreiro
     (...) Does the upgrade kit come with the USB tower, or just a CD-ROM? (...) Will the new RIS software support the IR tower or only a USB one? (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
    
         Re: RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Timothy Schroeder
     all it supplies is the new software, no USB tower....otherwise I would have gotten one long ago..... Timothy (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
   
        Re: RIS 1.0 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 upgrade questions —Tobias Renz
   The Software supports the serial Tower, since it asks wether you use a serial or usb-Tower. (...) -- Greetings Tobias Renz (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 

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