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Unread 16-10-2003, 17:50
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Originally posted by sanddrag
Hobby RC controls!?!?! What is that all about? Even though you don't need the OI anymore, that sucks. What the heck did they do that for? Do we get the RC equipment or do we have to buy it? Good systems are not cheap!
An 8 channel radio ($300) and a new EDUBot kit ($600) are $450 cheaper than the old EDUBot kit ($1300).

If this kit appeals to more schools, whether they participate in FIRST or not, then IFI will have more R&D cash to crank out new stuff. Is keeping the cost of the system down such a bad thing?