VEX again

JamesBrown · #1 19-03-2006, 18:54

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Originally Posted by sanddrag

You've got my signature.

Also, check out my realted thread http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=45631

It is a good idea but I don't think a non-profit like FIRST would want to bear the burden of selling VEX if Radio shack didn't FIRSt is a reletivly small non-profit RS is a national (maybe international) chain.

Also as I said in the other thread The regional manager who is based out of the store next door to my worksaid the kits would remain available online atleast tempoarily.

James

irishninja · #2 19-03-2006, 18:57

True, but I'm trying to ensure VEX for a while, at least untli the technology runs out. I wish I had heard about this when I was 12, (16 now), and I definatley want this, or something like this, to be avaible for my kids. This is definatley something I'd want to do as a hobby in college, and having it close down would be a hUGE HUGE dissapointment.

JamesBrown · #3 19-03-2006, 19:03

Vex wasn't around when you were 12 it was introduced last year at nationals. Every year products flop like this and small communities (The FIRST community in this case )are very dissapointed while the rest of the world doesn't notice. There is another kit simmilar to this that will be widly available soon, The mindstorms NXT has eliminated many of the complaints about the old system and has also made the integration of non lego parts much easier.

Hexagram · #4 19-03-2006, 19:05

VEX actually made slashdot.

and it got torn apart as it was a "radio shack product"

What horrible rep. It would be better if first sold it.

irishninja · #5 19-03-2006, 19:08

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Originally Posted by JamesBrown

Vex wasn't around when you were 12 it was introduced last year at nationals. Every year products flop like this and small communities (The FIRST community in this case )are very dissapointed while the rest of the world doesn't notice. There is another kit simmilar to this that will be widly available soon, The mindstorms NXT has eliminated many of the complaints about the old system and has also made the integration of non lego parts much easier.

I was trying to say that I wish that something like this was around when I was 12. And was it really last year at nationals? BEcause there were teams competing, so they must have known about it.

JamesBrown · #6 19-03-2006, 19:14

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Originally Posted by irishninja

I was trying to say that I wish that something like this was around when I was 12. And was it really last year at nationals? BEcause there were teams competing, so they must have known about it.

They released it early to 50 teams so they could compete at the nationals however no details were given and it was not sold until after that weekend, you can search for old threads on here for more details.

gondorf · #7 19-03-2006, 19:27

i have read this thread and I must say that for the petition you have my signature.

i bought a vex kit for the nasa summer course and i loved it. even months later i still use it. i even used it to make a bot for the big poof balls.

i think that for radioshack to discontinue was a bad idea.

JamesBrown · #8 19-03-2006, 19:34

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Originally Posted by gondorf

i have read this thread and I must say that for the petition you have my signature.

i bought a vex kit for the nasa summer course and i loved it. even months later i still use it. i even used it to make a bot for the big poof balls.

i think that for radioshack to discontinue was a bad idea.

You are failing to realize why they are discontinuing this line it does not make a profit. It was a good Idea, it will save them money and may help to prevent them from going under. I also have a VEX kit that I love and think is incredibly useful but at the same time I realize it isnt practical for most people to buy it is very expensive for what it is.

devicenull · #9 19-03-2006, 19:35

Okay, does someone want to contact IFI and ask them if they plan on selling Vex stuff?

I seem to think that if it was going to be sold anywhere, IFI is as good a place as any... They already have a couple other control systems

Nuttyman54 · #10 19-03-2006, 19:05

Doesn't IFI already sell them at VEXLABS?

JamesBrown · #11 19-03-2006, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

Doesn't IFI already sell them at VEXLABS?

No they just make accessories for the kit.

Nuttyman54 · #12 19-03-2006, 19:09

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Originally Posted by JamesBrown

No they just make accessories for the kit.

Their website lists the starter kit as available for purchase, as well as a ton of accessories...is this correct? or does it just redirect you to radioshack?

irishninja · #13 19-03-2006, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

Their website lists the starter kit as available for purchase, as well as a ton of accessories...is this correct? or does it just redirect you to radioshack?

Whenever I get to the VEX Robotics website it redirects me to RS.

Nuttyman54 · #14 19-03-2006, 19:37

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Originally Posted by irishninja

Whenever I get to the VEX Robotics website it redirects me to RS.

AHH because you're going to Vex Robotics. I'm talking about VEXLABS (part of IFI)

JamesBrown · #15 19-03-2006, 19:54

I just checked VEX labs it seems like you are right this is the first time I've seen any of that stuff on there It must be a reletivly new addition.

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