Advantages: A new generation in lego building Disadvantages: Is very expensive
Gone are the days where you just build house, towns, cars from lego, this new genius invention enables you to not only build a robot but with its new technology you can actually bring your robot to life.
With this kit you can create many different designs of lego robots, the easiest can be built in just under 30 minutes. With the ingenius NXT Intelligent Brick which is the robots 'BRAIN' hosting a 32 bit microprocessor it enables the robot to obey your every command, this microprocessor supports USB and bluetooth also to add to its many benefits.
It comes with a quick start guide which is very simple to follow, software and step-by-step building instructions to create an bundance of different designed robots, including humanoids, vehicles and animals and they obey every comand.
Basically by connecting through your PC, you are ...
Advantages: Its very educational and fun for kids and adults too Disadvantages: Its a bit complex for those not into Lego, bluethooth problems
Intelligent Brick
Rechargeable lithium battery and charger
3 servo motors
1 ultrasonic distance and movement sensor
1 sound sensor, with sound pattern
1 light sensor, detecting light intensity
2 touch sensors (press/release/bump detection)
3 converter cables, for using Mindstorms RIS 2.0 sensors and motors with the NXT brick (each 39cm)
7 connector cables (one 20cm, four 35cm, two 50cm)
3 lamps
Extras
Well that's pretty much the whole Lego spectrum of products. In particular I would go to ebay and get extra axels & pins.
There are a number of specialist sites providing extra sensors for the brain, see the links section next. These include;
Compass sensor
Color sensor
Accelerometer sensor
Infrared seeker
Gyroscopic sensor
Infrared link sensor
You can also get a number of really good books from amazon ...
bigfatdogs 01.06.2008 (31.05.2008)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lego Mindstorms NXT
Here it is, the solution to the hassle of constantly swapping out batteries from the xbox 360 controller's battery pack. This product will definitely save you money as you'll be spending much less on AA batteries especially if you play your 360 a lot. This battery pack however is absolutely useless without the recharging chord or recharging dock. The rechargeablebattery pack is very convenient but if you're playing with the controller while it's recharging the controller becomes a wired controller for a couple hours which is not necessarily a bad thing. Also I feel the price for this product is a little steep but I guess it does save you money in the long run. The batteries do last for a long time and I rarely recharge my batteries. This product is a must buy for hardcore 360 owners but for the casual gamer who only plays every ...
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Product details
MPN
9798
Character
Lego Mindstorms
Manufacturer
Lego
Type
Building & Construction Toy
Manufacturer's product description
Add the rechargeable battery to your LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot and end your need for AA batteries! Rechargeable battery is lithium. Requires #9833 Transformer, sold separately, to recharge battery. Please Note: Building instructions for NXT models do not include instruction for incorporating the rechargable battery. This battery will increase the depth of your NXT intelligent brick so you will need to adjust your models accordingly.
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