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Re: Gameboy RCX
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Thu, 17 Jun 2004 01:33:04 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, David Laswell wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Danny Staple wrote:
> > I had a good look at this - it does not cost much more than the RCX
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> Oh, yes it does. Quite a bit more, actually. The original GBA still runs about
> $70, I believe, or the GBA SP will hit you for $100. $269 gets you both the XRC
> and the basic no-frills Xport that connects it to the GBA ($338 will get you the
> full-out package). Now, if you want your LEGO IR tower ($31 from Pitsco) to
> work with your XRC, you'll need the $16 XIR Sensor. That's a whopping $386 for
> the most basic option, or $485 if you want all the (current) bells and whistles.
> You can get the RCX and IR Tower in the RIS, which costs only $200. Granted,
> you'll have less functionality, but you'll also be getting about $50 worth of
> other LEGO and TECHNIC parts to work with (value based on the cost of buying
> just the RCX and IR Tower from Pitsco). That means that the XRC costs anywhere
> from 2.5-3x as much as the RCX
I think using your logic you should subtract the cost of the Gameboy, because,
hey, it's a gameboy. I wouldn't mind having one.
Then the XRC is $269.
Andy
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Gameboy RCX
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| (...) That depends on the individual, both on how interested they'd be in owning one (not everybody would be), and how willing they are to have it tied up in robotic creations and unavailable for game play. Of course, if you already have more than (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
| | | Re: Gameboy RCX
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| (...) And considering the RIS is still around £159 around here - then the $269 (working out at around £150) is cheaper. Granted you would probably already have a RIS - and would need the motors etc. Anyway - would you go to the trouble of adapting (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Gameboy RCX
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| (...) Oh, yes it does. Quite a bit more, actually. The original GBA still runs about $70, I believe, or the GBA SP will hit you for $100. $269 gets you both the XRC and the basic no-frills Xport that connects it to the GBA ($338 will get you the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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