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Originally Posted by Random Dude
I'll consider it good if I can get through my 7 tournaments without having to babysit the connections of every single match. (Because, it sure felt like I had to do that with bluetooth last year)
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The only thing I'll say that's definitely positive about the Samantha module is the fact that we no longer have to lug a laptop and controller pair around. Our teams (at least) understood the nuances of bluetooth enough to remove all connection issues (usually reset the stack on the laptop and then reset the brick every 5-6 matches). We only shut off once throughout all of last year, and video revealed that was because another robot's outer mechanism went into our robot and wound up hitting a button on the NXT. If we could at least figure out what's going on with the Samantha, the kids really wouldn't care if they had to babysit it again ...
I would like to thank the feedback in this thread that points out helpful tips -- these things will definitely be passed on since often times other teams I've met barely have the capacity to program the thing to begin with let alone read every email, blog, and forum thread on the subject. We'll see how things go at the next qualifier in January.