Blackjack Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 I've never had much money for Legos, and certainly not the luxury of mindstorms, but the new EV3 model looks kick-@$$! http://brickset.com/browse/themes/?Page=1&theme=Mindstorms Quote
Brynanm1213 Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 Can't wait. Gonna be some serious fun messing around with this. Quote
Blackjack Posted March 14, 2013 Author Posted March 14, 2013 That thing looks MEAN! Any idea what the new functions are going to be? Quote
Grolim Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 Mindstorms is something I've always thought I should get into, but just haven't had the time. Some very cool things you can do. Quote
Darth Lego Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 I got to work with Mindstorm robots for a couple months so I know a good amount about them. I think the redesign is awesome especially with that mohawk. Quote
Blackjack Posted March 14, 2013 Author Posted March 14, 2013 The treads look way better than the old feet as well. Quote
redeemed763 Posted March 14, 2013 Posted March 14, 2013 It'll take more than a Mohawk to impress me I'm not as sold on this as others seem to be, I do like the update but it seems a lot of the new functionality is geared towards operating the unit with mobile devices. I would much rather do this with a computer as it would be far quicker no matter how you do it. From an investment standpoint, it seems like about the worst thing you could ever put your money in since it is so technically based and will be outstripped on every level by future releases. They do look like a lot of fun though, I was on a US First Robotics team in HS and as I understand, this uses the same programming platform, it is amazing how much you can do with it. Quote
colm9999 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I was checking Lego today and I saw Lego mindstorms EV3 on it and I haven't seen anything about it on the site (because I was away for the week end) item number 31313 ages 10+ 601 pieces retail is $349.99 http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-EV3-31313 1 Quote
MartinP Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Is the set for sale yet. I saw it about a month ago but it was not for sale. Quote
Darth Lego Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Is the set for sale yet. I saw it about a month ago but it was not for sale. It is not for sale in the U.S. It is currently marked as "Coming Soon" without a release date on LEGO Shop at Home. Quote
Guest idunno101 Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 From what I've read the EV3 is supposed to be released some time during the fall this year. Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 The September promo calendar say it will be in stores 16th-19th to play with......it would.make sense for it to be available to purchase at that time. Looks pretty cool, that's a lot of coin though. I might get one if its cool enough. Quote
boomzoom Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Is the set for sale yet. I saw it about a month ago but it was not for sale. the Lego Education version has been out for a while .. http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/characteristics/ProductLine~LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20Education%20EV3 http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/product/ev3_core_set/2578 The bad part is no free shipping, and no VIP points! Quote
akohns Posted August 13, 2013 Posted August 13, 2013 Do you guys see this release giving a boost to the sales of the technic line as well as loose technic parts on reselling sites? Quote
Quacs Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 It looks like this is getting some national publicity: http://news.yahoo.com/silicon-valley-keenly-awaits-latest-132230922.html Interesting that there's even a story on this one. Quote
Scissorino Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 I've ordered one for my school. Beginning to worry - should I have ordered an education one? Quote
Lateral-G Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Do you guys see this release giving a boost to the sales of the technic line as well as loose technic parts on reselling sites? Hard to say... Many technic builders like to use the servos that come with the Mindstorms sets for their MOCS and mods but I'm not sure how well the "brain brick" would integrate into something like a mobile crane or bulldozer. I think Mindstorms is in its own category. Sure it uses technic pieces but I don't neccesarily look at is as a Technic set. Mindstorms appeals to people that like robotics and programming ........along with Lego. If you want to build a cool Technic robot though Minstorms is perfect. But I don't see it driving up sales of technic sets or loose parts. The new EV3 set does look awesome, however and I certainly want to pick one up. (although the $350 price point is a bit steep IMO) Quote
pickleboy Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I've ordered one for my school. Beginning to worry - should I have ordered an education one? Good question...I wonder what the difference is... Quote
stephen_rockefeller Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Good question...I wonder what the difference is...The education model has more pieces (beams and connectors) which allows students to build more models and I think more complex ones than just the 3 or 4 you can build with the core set. Quote
gregpj Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The education model has more pieces (beams and connectors) which allows students to build more models and I think more complex ones than just the 3 or 4 you can build with the core set. It does look like the pieces are different - there doesn't appear to be any rubber tracks in the education version. It also appears to include slightly different software geared towards the classroom - they call it the Content Editor. I've ordered one for my school. Beginning to worry - should I have ordered an education one? The answer to this question is purely up to you.. but if you are a teacher, it looks like you may have benefited from the education version. That said, I don't think the non-education one will disappoint. I can't for my kids to be old enough to enjoy this kind of Lego! Quote
otreb Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Here's a comparison of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 and the Home Version of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 See the bottom part: http://www.ev-3.net/en/archives/98 Quote
Teebo542 Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 I just picked up a EV3 at target that was on clearance for 30% off. Sorry if I am repeating a thread somewhere, but does anyone have any ideas on future value for this set? Should I try for a quick 50 bucks in a flip or does anyone see this set appreciating in the future? Quote
Quacs Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Flip it, repurchase it if you want the set and grab the $50. Do this seven times and you get the set for free. If prior iterations of the Mindstorm sets are any indication, this one will be available for a long time - 2.0 was out for 3-4 years. Quote
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