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Re: The FIRST Choice Value Coefficient
Kevin -- I agree completely, there needs to be another normalizing factor involved.
Firstly, I wouldn't plan to use any of the equipment I get from FIRST Choice outside of FRC, so the cRio is back on the table wrt its usefulness. As you said, I wouldn't have much use for 20 video cards (or even 2), but I ordered 3 Talons since they have a decent FCVC and we always need more.
I asked the question because I was wondering if others saw something on the list that has more value than meets the eye. It's a bit of work to research the retail cost of every bearing, pneumatics, or motor part on the list, and most of these items are on an "as-needed" basis anyway.
Having said that, in all my excitement over the Talons, cRio, etc, I forgot about the 2x package of optical encoders on the list, and they are $40 each on AndyMark (with the wire and mount) before they sold out.
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