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From: jek@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (James E. Kittock)
Subject: Re: Whiskers the Robot description
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Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1993 22:09:57 GMT
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In article <1993Jan30.135828.388@sbcs.sunysb.edu> shane@cs.sunysb.edu (Shane Bouslough) writes:
>Don Golding (Don.Golding@f2206.n124.z1.fidonet.org) just doesn't get it:
>
>: Whiskers the Robot is the first affordable intelligent mobil robot.
>
>I doubt it.
>
>: inches and is available for $195. Robot Demensions: 6" high x 10"
>: wide x 10" deep with 6" wheels. Price is $395, assembled.
>
>What's with you? If I wanted ads in my face all day, I'd use Prodigy.
>If you insist on forcing your ads down our throats, do it in
>biz.don.golding.sells.the.best.robot.in.the.world. This really isn't
>the place for it.

1. Someone suggested he post the specs.  Since it is a
commerical product, I don't see why the price shouldn't
be included.

2. As long as he stays away from "that other robot
sucks" tactics, who cares?  This newsgroup is low
volume anyhow, and frankly I consider it *interesting*
and *useful* to know what products are out there.  Esp.
when this guy obviously is not a big-time outfit that
can afford other forms of publicity.

3. Maybe people are just jealous because they haven't
had the initiative to try and market their ideas?

Now, what I would really *prefer* to see is a review of
"Whiskers the Robot" from someone who has actually
obtained and worked with the darn thing.

Oh well.

Hey Don-- want to loan me one to play with?

--james
-- 
 james kittock :: stanford cs grad student :: duke '92 :: go blue devils!!
 "Adaptation is a recursive process in living systems." -- Alex. M. Andrew
 I'm tired of that quote, but I don't have a new one handy.  Such is life.

