Well, we all knew it was coming. The announcement has been made about Mindstorms NXT 2.0 and the details are sketchy, but here's what we know:
1: 1 Gigabyte of on board memory
2: 6 motors instead of 3
3: The Ultrasonic sensor will be replaced by a "GPS-like" sensor (???)
4. Inclusion of 3 Touch sensors
5. NXT-G being phased out in favor of the tentatively titled NXT-V
6. Reduction of number of Technic pieces from 482 to 225
7. Complete color change of brick - new color to be announced later
8. Built-in mp3 player on the brick
9. No more rubber tires - complete conversion to tank treads
10. Bluetooth being phased out in favor of wireless 802.11g communication
Expected cost: $450 US
Expeted release date: April 1, 2008
21 comments:
WOW, need more details. 6 motor ports!! this thing sounds like a BIG brick. They targeting the AFOL @ 450$( When you think by xmas? a gig of memory WOW NXTV must be like vista :)
But in this case... NXT 2.0 would actually work instead of flop over and die like Vista did.
Very impressive from the sounds of it.
lol april fools i got snookered
is nxtv nxt vista cause everybody is talking about vista
Since I remember the Bacon Sensor, I'm not fooled. But I would love for it to come true....except for the price:-P
Im out of buying this neat little upgrade. Even If I started saving up now, I could barely have half the money to buy it. Im sure the answer is no, but will anything on the 2.0 version be compatible with the 1.0?
I heard that they invented an NXT brick that runs on water, man.
And instead of using color sensors to sort bricks, this one will actually make bricks. Except it won't make another NXT brick. It can only make pieces that are small enough to fit out the door that's just below the display screen.
Good april fool Jim! Google's one was funny too, here it is --> http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html
Andy
;)
april fool...
The hardware specs may be way off base. Take at look at the Qwerk controller at http://www.charmedlabs.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29.
Qwerk is the next generation of platforms from Charmed Labs. Their first generation platform, the XBC had full support for all the LEGO legacy motors and sensors. There's a nice video of a holonomic LEGO robot at http://www.charmedlabs.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=6&Itemid=44.
Is it just coincidence that "Charmed Labs" is located five miles from NI headquarters in Austin?
when will it be out in New Zealand?
April April
is this true or a april fool? lol
Do you know when the new version of Maindstorms will be avaiable in Poland?
According to the Roboshop information, late July, early August.
Regards,
P.
muntoo:
Oh my gosh!!!! They said it was coming out in 2008, but it is actually coming out in August 2009. LEGO is a liar!!!!
(so am I)
Too bad it's not August (or s'looF aDy)
http://www.google.com/tisp/notfound.html (Click on all of the "this one"'s)
Nice One! (This comment will scan your DNA using fiber-optic tricardivascular genetical syntesizing arcitiularotiorosis.)
Hallo,
I have a question, when will Mindstorms NXT 2.0 come out? It's now avalible on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-4544091-Mindstorms-NXT-2-0/dp/B001USHRYI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1247079598&sr=8-3
Is this normal?
Is there abattery included?
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