On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:15:21 +1200 Carl Cerecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Martin B�hr wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 10:53:34AM +1200, Carl Cerecke wrote: > > > >>Yes, but I have to justify the expense to certain other family members.... > >>Is it still about $400? > >> > >>>In my opinion it is an expensive toy, but worth it if you are no good with > >>>a soldering iron. > >> > >>Not only am I not so good with an iron, I don't even have one! > > > > > > but you can probably get one and someone to teach you for less :-) > > OK. So now I'm curious. How much would it cost to get the raw materials > and whip up a half-decent robot? > I think that lego has some advantages: > It's modular. Take it apart and build something else. > It's clean. > You don't need solder. (Not that I don't mind. From a child's point of > view, you understand) > It's easy to build for a child. > With the windows GUI programming language, it seems easy for a child to > do some simple coding. > > Those advantages are probably worth the price tag, no? Thats the subjective part, but i can say that my 8 year old has been having fun, a lot of fun, with lego robotics for 2 or 3 years now. it does capture the kids imagination, kids love bright colours and the modular thing. Each to his own. errr his dad has fun with it too :-) > > Cheers, > Carl. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
