RE: An Idea for new Mindstorm

When I read this Idea about no programming, I thought you guys must be
crazy. The programming is the coolest part of this system. I'd like to see
Lego do more with the programming capabilities not less.

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From: news-gateway@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:news-gateway@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Andrew G. Meyer
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 1:43 PM
To: lego-robotics@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: An Idea for new Mindstorm

Isn't it a bit of a contradiction to have a person who wants to build
robots,
but doesn't want to program? A true robot, of the kind we see on this
newsgroup,
is a harmonious blend of decent programming and decent construction. If you
take
the programming element out, all you're doing is building another Technic
model,
albeit slightly more complex. I don't see a market for this kind of thing in
my
area at all: everyone I know either is an excellent roboticist, or hasn't
the
slightest interest in robotics. Just my few, random thoughts on the matter.

Andrew Meyer