Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04715
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Ken Sharp robotics50@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 16:22:31 +1100
Subject: 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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