Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04602
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Ken Sharp robotics50@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 15:34:43 PDT
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: BEAM vs. Mindstorms
Well, If your looking for programming and stuff like that, Mindstomrs is the
way to go. However, if you want the lower level transistor,diodes, resistors
and all that stuff, I reccomend the Beam kit. Hope I helped. Cya
Ken
>Hi! I am interested in getting into Robotics, and have spent several hours
>online looking for info to help me get started. I have narrowed my choices
>down a Lego Mindstorms kit or a BEAM robitics kit from Solarbotics. I have
>soldered about once in my life, and am currently reading a (very good) book
>on electronics that I found recomended on one of the BEAM sites - "Getting
>started in Electronics." I have enough cash to get either,and I am too
>conflicted to decide, so I thought that I'd put the question out to more
>knowledgeble people. So what do you think would be better for a beginning
>roboticist - (a) Minstorms Kit or (b) Solarbotics Sollaroller, or (c)
>solarbotics Photopopper. Thanks for you time, and all the great info!
>
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