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Lego Is Discontinuing Mindstorms

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Re: Lego Is Discontinuing Mindstorms

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Post by slimsag »

WalterBright wrote: post #9

I always preferred the Gilbert erector sets.

Erector sets were incredible, as a kid I built RC cars out of those with some over-powered motors and such. Super fun times.

I would guess Mindstorms gives more of an intro to programming, while Erector is better for mechanical engineering.

(also, hey! I was that weird kid at Handmade Seattle last year who asked to shake your hand :) )

Re: Lego Is Discontinuing Mindstorms

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Post by stinkytaco »

freetime2 wrote: post #12

Any alternatives that anyone could suggest for young children looking to get an introduction to robotics?

Spike Prime is their new education branding. This article is kind of misleading since they've been sort of phasing out the Mindstorms branding in favor of a broader education initiative for a while. Spike Prime might not be for very young children, but I'd say a precocious 2nd or 3rd grader could definitely program it.

Re: Lego Is Discontinuing Mindstorms

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Post by harikb »

dybber wrote: post #7
jnwatson wrote: post #5

I wonder what programs like FIRST Lego League will do. That was an amazing experience for my kid.

LEGO Spike Prime

School & independent teams have spent $$$ buying lego parts and it is still sad to see things deprecated when they could have easily upgraded the "cpu" and kept things compatible.
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