hpoppe@bierstadt.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe) (10/04/89)
My children's elementary school has heard about an Apple II program called "Lego Logo" (sp?). Although I'm not an Apple II user, they have asked me to find out what I can about the product. I have been unable to find info about this program in recent issues of inCider or Nibble. I would appreciate hearing from comp.sys.apple readers with experience or knowledge of this software. I should like to know: 1) Correct name of the software. 2) Publisher's name, address and telephone number. 3) Retail price. 4) Discount software houses that carry this program and prices. 5) Availability of site (school, school district) licensing. 6) Pointers to magazine reviews of the product. 7) Compatibility with other versions of Logo. 8) Hardware/software requirements. 9) Problems/bugs. 10) Your personal experience with the product. Many thanks for any help you can provide! Herb Poppe NCAR INTERNET: hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (303) 497-1296 P.O. Box 3000 CSNET: hpoppe@ncar.CSNET Boulder, CO 80307 UUCP: hpoppe@ncar.UUCP
sloan@inrs-telecom.uquebec.ca (David Sloan) (10/05/89)
The Lego Technic Control Starter Pack is available for $485 from LEGO Systems, Inc. 555 Taylor Road Enfield, CT 06082 (203) 749-2291 There is a review of this product in the December 88 issue of A+ Magazine on page 109. There is also a review in Classroom Computer Learning (Lego Meets Logo) in the April 88 issue on page 50. David
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (10/09/89)
On Tue, 3 Oct 89 18:28:44 GMT you said: >My children's elementary school has heard about an Apple II program >called "Lego Logo" (sp?). > >1) Correct name of the software. It is Lego Logo, and it's a good deal more than just software. >2) Publisher's name, address and telephone number. LEGO Systems, Inc. 555 Taylor Road Enfield, CT 06082 (203) 749-2291 >3) Retail price. That $485 price David Sloan gave includes hardware, software, and teaching materials. The product is designed to be sold to schools for classroom use rather than to individuals. >7) Compatibility with other versions of Logo. It's MIT Logo (essentially the same as Terrapin and Krell Logo) with some added "bells and whistles" to run the Lego hardware. >8) Hardware/software requirements. Requires a //e or IIgs (needs a slot) and Lego's special version of Logo which recognizes the add-in card. Comes with motors, lights, other gadgets, and some Lego blocks; it doesn't hurt to have a few extra Lego sets around. >10) Your personal experience with the product. I saw the package demonstrated at our user group meeting about a year ago. It's impressive and pretty easy to use, the demo was by a young lady that had worked for the company less than two years who hadn't used any computer before she took the job with Lego. Lego has a promotional video about the product featuring Seymour Papert of MIT who developed the Lego language and worked with Lego on the product. Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] The opposite of artificial intelligence is genuine stupidity! -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)