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(...) savings (...) Well, lets think, a rectification bridge, a voltage regulator, and an external power connector. In 'trade' quantities, you are talking well under 50 cents (probably more like 20 cents). If Lego are paying much more than this for (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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If there is a "cost" issue between the 1.0 and 1.5, Has anyone seen the savings passed on to the buyers? Probably too mutch to ask.... ;-) -Rich (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Despite the fact that a lot of people here use wall power, I think that CA is probably right in that the vast majority of mindstorms robots are vehicles. Ah well. Something for "Dear Lego".... (26 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Uhhhh, gee, I just used some extra-long wires I got from Dacta to extend the console over to next to the couch, and plugged it in there ;-) But yeah, I want to get a couple of IR remotes too, for when I take an 8448 to work, and for my future train (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Steven and Rogers just make sure that when you use the jack on the RCX use an adapter that LEGO makes like the one that comes with the train controller. This one is also designed for the RCX. A while back this information was posted on lugnet. Do a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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sebarile-MOBL <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message news:Fn2CqL.AHF@lugnet.com... (...) That is one bad corner to cut! I use a jack sometimes, batteries more often though. I was just laying on the couch the other day thinking I needed a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Consumer Affairs told me that after talking to many focus groups that they decided it was not used and thus cut for cost savings again (standard good corp practice)... and good for them, it seems like they need to cut some corners to stay in (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) This is the big 'down side' of the 1.5. The computers themselves are identical, and you can run 1.5 software on the older brick. For the educational market (dacta stuff), Lego are still supplying all the units with the jacks. The suggestion is (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Steve, and anyone else interested, There should be another way to power the RCX, but I'm not sure if you can get the stuff to do it anymore. (if TLG is replacing them with the old stock 'with a good reason' then that is the best way to go) You used (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Steve, AFAIK, the two RCX versions are identical, apart from the power jack that is. Regards, Arjen "sebarile-MOBL" <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message news:Fn1xFt.H1C@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) of (...) it (...) Is (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi All, I just got a Mindstorms 1.5 and the RCX does *NOT* have an AC jack! So if you plan to power the rails from a stationary location, plan on having a lot of batteries or a rechargable battery setup... I called LEGO Consumer Affairs and they are (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I modified the original R2-D2 model to use the Scout. As the Scout is just the same size of th RCX, you might want to have a look at my creature. You can find it at the Italian Lego Users Group site (URL) worry, text in English). The site uses (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Absolutely. Together with the long delays on delivery dates, and the mysterious 'disappearance' that has now taken place, this makes a product that is exactly in this spirit... (26 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I feel sure there's an opportunity for a really bad joke here, but my hangover is getting in the way... Cheers, Ben. -- SECURE HOSTING AT THE BUNKER! (URL) grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi everybody, Did someone here already included a RCX in the Droid Developer Kit ? - Christophe - Got today a 2nd RCX and a DDK for my son :-) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I would assume that this is so that the US version can use imperial units and the European one can use metric. This would truly allow us to emulate the true spirit of exploring Mars! Cheers, Steve (26 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Exploration Mars, is visible on the European catalogue. However I tried to order it the other day, and the lady at Lego, said that the European release had 'officially' happened, but as yet they had no stock. The US version has a different CD, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I think I heard some rumblings about sometime early in 2000 for Exploration Mars, but couldn't remember where to confirm or even if this was official. Not much help really. What's more important is - what is going to be in it when it is finally (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) It was planned, and never happened. (As of yet, at least.) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, Using RIS 1.5. It looks as if at some day Exploration Mars was an optional expansion kit. Don't seem to be able to buy it anymore, any experience with it? Regards, Bert. (26 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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