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BS2 on Sale $29

PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
edited 2015-12-04 13:58 in BASIC Stamp
Just noticed the BS2 in on sale at the Parallax store for 29 bucks. Almost half price.

https://www.parallax.com/product/bs2-ic

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  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,181
    Its also that price at Micro Center.
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    Erco? What's your traveling robot doing in his living room watching TV? Tail end of Perry Mason in fact.
  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,181
    Oh and the clock's wrong again.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    I believe the clock has been off by 10 minutes for many months.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    Excellent price.

    What some people may not know is that this is the original BS2. While it may not offer the added speed and other enhancements that the other verison of the BS2 provide, it is the all-round winner when it comes to the least power demands.

    Simply put, opperation will survive longer on battery power.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    Buck Rogers wrote: »
    Its also that price at Micro Center.
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    Interesting that they would match the Parallax store price at the same time.
  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,181
    Publison wrote: »
    Buck Rogers wrote: »
    Its also that price at Micro Center.
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    Interesting that they would match the Parallax store price at the same time.
    I know. I arranged it. But why is there a mechanical guest in the house listening to the radio playing WQXR-FM? (Erco's traveling robot.)
  • GenetixGenetix Posts: 1,752
    The BASIC Stamp Activity Kit is also on sale at $60 (25% off) and the BOE-Bot is $120 (25% off).

    I am considering getting another BOE-Bot with a Ping Kit (25% off).

    Time to stock up Erco.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2015-12-13 23:44
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2

  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    Publison wrote: »
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2
    Jon as in JonnyMac? Is he the author of the WAM book?

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    Nice prices. Can I preorder my S3 for 25% off? :)
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    David Betz wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2
    Jon as in JonnyMac? Is he the author of the WAM book?
    Jon wrote the StampWorks book, (under the name Jon Williams)

  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,181
    Publison wrote: »
    David Betz wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2
    Jon as in JonnyMac? Is he the author of the WAM book?
    Jon wrote the StampWorks book, (under the name Jon Williams)

    Interesting concept, isn't it?
  • David BetzDavid Betz Posts: 14,516
    edited 2015-12-14 17:08
    Publison wrote: »
    David Betz wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2
    Jon as in JonnyMac? Is he the author of the WAM book?
    Jon wrote the StampWorks book, (under the name Jon Williams)
    Nice! Maybe I should try to find a paper copy of the StampWorks book.

  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2015-12-14 17:17
    Buck Rogers wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    David Betz wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2
    Jon as in JonnyMac? Is he the author of the WAM book?
    Jon wrote the StampWorks book, (under the name Jon Williams)

    Interesting concept, isn't it?

    Not really
    Trivia: Has three United States patents (as Jonathan Williams); two as primary inventor, one as part of a large team.
    Nickname: JonnyMac

    Actors change their names to something that rolls off the tongue easier and is memorable.
  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 2,181
    Publison wrote: »
    Buck Rogers wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    David Betz wrote: »
    Publison wrote: »
    Even though the Stamp Works kit is not available anymore, the downloads are a good source of information and code.

    https://www.parallax.com/product/27297

    This was my second BS2 kit, after WAM, and Jon did a bang up job to get me to the next step in programming the BS2
    Jon as in JonnyMac? Is he the author of the WAM book?
    Jon wrote the StampWorks book, (under the name Jon Williams)

    Interesting concept, isn't it?

    Not really
    Trivia: Has three United States patents (as Jonathan Williams); two as primary inventor, one as part of a large team.
    Nickname: JonnyMac

    Actors change their names to something that rolls off the tongue easier and is memorable.

    Indeed. For example, actor Cary Grant wasn't always known by that name. Neither was John Wayne. However I'll leave it up to the group to work out their real names.
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    Strange? Erco, is that your robot inside a starship departure lounge in the Outer Rim?
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