"Paul Curtis" <plc@rowley.co.uk> wrote in message 
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>
> "Ulf Samuelsson" <ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com> wrote in message 
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>> "Eric" <englere_geo@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet 
>> news:1157256759.549243.177650@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>> Dave wrote:
>>>> There is a review of the new Mindstorms NXT at
>>>>
>>>>    http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/mindstorms.ars
>>>>
>>>> Short summary:  32-bit ARM7 micro, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 4 input 
>>>> ports, 3
>>>> output ports, only (!) $250 USD for the kit.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know which Arm chip they're using? I applied for their
>>> early developers program but I never got a response from them.
>>>
>>
>> It seems from their website, that it is only available in the U.S. 
>> but
>> it should be possible to order if you have a U.S shipping address.
>
> Well, I have three NXT kits here in the UK, so I guess that qualifies 
> as non-US shipping.
>
> The processor is the SAM7S256.  Hardware schematics are publicly 
> available.

The Lego shop at the Bluewater shopping centre has a couple of kits 
available for demonstration and I was very impressed with it at the 
weekend. I might have to consider investing... 

>> It seems from their website, that it is only available in the U.S. but
>> it should be possible to order if you have a U.S shipping address.
>
> Well, I have three NXT kits here in the UK, so I guess that qualifies as
> non-US shipping.
>
> The processor is the SAM7S256.  Hardware schematics are publicly
> available.
>
> -- Paul.


OK, so it is official now :-)

-- 
Best Regards,
Ulf Samuelsson
This is intended to be my personal opinion which may,
or may not be shared by my employer Atmel Nordic AB

"Ulf Samuelsson" <ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com> wrote in message 
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> "Eric" <englere_geo@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet 
> news:1157256759.549243.177650@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Dave wrote:
>>> There is a review of the new Mindstorms NXT at
>>>
>>>    http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/mindstorms.ars
>>>
>>> Short summary:  32-bit ARM7 micro, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 4 input ports, 3
>>> output ports, only (!) $250 USD for the kit.
>>
>> Does anyone know which Arm chip they're using? I applied for their
>> early developers program but I never got a response from them.
>>
>
> It seems from their website, that it is only available in the U.S. but
> it should be possible to order if you have a U.S shipping address.

Well, I have three NXT kits here in the UK, so I guess that qualifies as 
non-US shipping.

The processor is the SAM7S256.  Hardware schematics are publicly available.

-- Paul. 

"Eric" <englere_geo@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet 
news:1157256759.549243.177650@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>
> Dave wrote:
>> There is a review of the new Mindstorms NXT at
>>
>>    http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/mindstorms.ars
>>
>> Short summary:  32-bit ARM7 micro, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 4 input ports, 3
>> output ports, only (!) $250 USD for the kit.
>
> Does anyone know which Arm chip they're using? I applied for their
> early developers program but I never got a response from them.
>

It seems from their website, that it is only available in the U.S. but
it should be possible to order if you have a U.S shipping address.

-- 
Best Regards,
Ulf Samuelsson

"Dave" <dave@comteck.com> wrote in message 
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> There is a review of the new Mindstorms NXT at
>
>   http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/mindstorms.ars
>
> Short summary:  32-bit ARM7 micro, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 4 input ports, 
> 3
> output ports, only (!) $250 USD for the kit.
>

Bugger. I've only had the original kit for 8 months and now they bring 
out a new one. Actually I need to find more time to sit and play 
with^H^H^H conduct experiments with my existing kit.

Quite a few of the schools around here do the First Lego League so once 
the new challenge is announced I might put something together and see 
what I can do. One wondered whether it would be fair for a qualified 
adult engineer to compete amongst 12 year old children but they have 
loads of kids in a team and I am on my own so I think it is about right 
;-) 

Dave wrote:
> There is a review of the new Mindstorms NXT at
>
>    http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/mindstorms.ars
>
> Short summary:  32-bit ARM7 micro, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 4 input ports, 3
> output ports, only (!) $250 USD for the kit.

Does anyone know which Arm chip they're using? I applied for their
early developers program but I never got a response from them.

Eric

There is a review of the new Mindstorms NXT at

   http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/mindstorms.ars

Short summary:  32-bit ARM7 micro, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 4 input ports, 3
output ports, only (!) $250 USD for the kit.


    ~Dave~