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From: jmilhoan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jason T Milhoan)
Subject: Re: Hero price question
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In article <1992Aug10.210434.2632@ttinews.tti.com> hollombe@polymath.tti.com (T
he Polymath) writes:
>In article <1992Aug6.200012.22896@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jmilhoan@magnus.a
cs.ohio-state.edu (Jason T Milhoan) writes:
>}In article <goudswaa.713121741@sfu.ca> goudswaa@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Goudswaa
rd
>}) writes:
>}>What is a Hero (1?) going for nowadays?  There was one advertised
>}>in our local paper for $5,000!!! (Canadian dollars, that's roughly
>}>$4,200 U.S.)
>}>
>}>I thought this was rather absurd, but I don't know exactly what it
>}>came with, and it is no longer in the paper.  What should one expect
>}>to pay for one?
>}
>}Someone recently sold a used one for $100.  Another person bought one still i
n
>}kit form from a surplus place for $175.  $4,200 is crazy.
>
>Depends on which Hero.  The HERO-2000 sold new from Heath/Zenith for over
>US$5000.  US$4200 is somewhat optimistic these days, IMHO, but not quite
>as crazy as it sounds.

Ah, my apologies.  I was referring to the Hero 1 only.

btw, does anybody know what comes with a basic Hero kit?  I imagine no arm, but
what are they capable of doing through programming?

Thanks,
JT
