[Robotgroup] HERO rides again...?

[Def Egge]

Non sequitur ... but the post triggered a neuron that reminded me: 
The first time that M$ makes something that doesn't suck will be when 
they begin producing vacuum cleaners.

That's the problem with using windows and vacuum in the same 
sentence.


All the best....

Mike


At 19:41  2007-12-14, you wrote:
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 >Not necessarily a bad design except that
 >1. It does windows but no vacuuming
 >2. the hint I found about prices was an estimated
 >$5000-$8000.
 >ha!
 >ah ha!
 >ha ha ha ha ha...
 >aha :(
 >
 >-Gray
 >(Still looking for a $40 off the shelf linux
 >SingleBoardComputer)
 >
 >--- Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:
 >
 >> Looks like Heathkit is back in the Robot business:
 >>
 >> http://www.heathkit.com/herobot.html
 >>
 >> I looked at the page, and I really surprised to find
 >> that I wasn't very
 >> impressed. :(
 >>
 >> Summary: Its a Mini ITX PC, running Windows XP and
 >> Microsoft robotics
 >> studio. It has a bunch of off the shelf stuff bolted
 >> onto it like the
 >> Linksys USB 802.11 wireless and Logitech USB camera.
 >>
 >> Frankly, IMHO its more of a case-mod with wheels
 >> than any kind of
 >> innovative robot. Kinda sad considering it's
 >> ancestry...
 >>
 >> My $0.02 anyway...
 >>
 >> Vern

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