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Re: First Official 2012 Game Hint

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Originally Posted by pfreivald View Post
I don't know that this can be stressed enough! AndyMark is a business. FIRST is a non-profit. Tailoring a FIRST game specifically to boost a particular company's sales would be
  • unethical
  • illegal
  • waaaay outside of GP
  • dangerous to FIRST's 501(c)3 status

I'm quite certain that Andy, Mark, and the folks at FIRST do not collude in such a manner. Leave that to Congress.
Not that I'm debating your point, but there is some logic behind connecting AM's new Pneumatic wheel to the 2012 Game.

In 2009, when everyone was forced to use the same wheel, AM built a custom wheel and was the sole supplier for it.

That being said, there has been a market in FRC for Pneumatic wheels since the pre-alliance days. Coming out with a pre-hubbed easy to use Pneumatic Wheel is just good business.
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