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boebot vs microsoft version

count dogulacount dogula Posts: 1
edited 2007-10-04 02:28 in Robotics
Hello I am completely new to this and wanted to know if the microsoft version was as newbie friendly as the serial/USB version. I am completely new to programming and would like to use this project as a fun learning tool. With that in mind, is one better than the other?

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  • Steve JoblinSteve Joblin Posts: 784
    edited 2007-10-03 18:27
    They are essentially the same.. the Standard BOEBot does not include the bluetooth components... If you are a complete newbie, I would suggest getting the regular BOEbot, going through all the tutorials, then buying the Bluetooth components and downloading the MSRS materials.
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2007-10-03 18:30
    What "Microsoft version"?

    Man, if people keep inventing new terms to refer to the old stuff, it gets really hard to make helpful answers.
  • D FaustD Faust Posts: 608
    edited 2007-10-03 18:32
    Microsoft version

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  • Kevin WoodKevin Wood Posts: 1,266
    edited 2007-10-04 02:17
    The big benefit to buying the pre-packaged MSRS Boe-Bot kit is that it's a bit less expensive than buying the components seperately.

    Well, that, and a genuine, autographed by Bill Gates DOS 1.0 disk!!!

    Nope, just joking about the DOS disk, although you could possibly get Ken Gracey to sign the box...
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2007-10-04 02:28
    I'm sorry, I haven't done the MSRS system myself.

    The BOE is so simple, that programming it with the Parallax IDE is usually preferable to layering a PC on top of it using Bluetooth.

    Still, interactive control over Bluetooth could be sweet too.
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