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LEGO Mindstorms Black NXT Brick

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There is no doubt that the Lego NXT is an amazing product. I can personally attest it since I have two myself! but this particular model is considerably more expensive than the garden variety and should only be considered for purchase if you're in need of a special/different version of an otherwise exact and same product. Apart from the black color, it's in no way different from the less expensive model that you can get on the Lego Education page, not even considering that it only refers to the programable brick itself, without any other parts, cables or whatsoever. I give it three stars because its only difference from the other NXT brick is it's color and price. You can even forget about that 'special' program: the only really special programm is the one you write yourself. Besides, I'm sure you can later get it on the net for free. Amazing product, but buy the cheaper one!

I have RIS 2.0 already, and I don't want to spend $[...] on the full kit. So this is the best option for me. I have also purchased additional sensors (lego and from 3rd party) and converter cables.

The Lego Mindstorms system has always been a favorite. The FLL Robotics program teaches students age 9-14 how to tackle real-world engineering problems and present their results to others. NXT is easy to build and program and can be used to build some 'highly-capable' robots. Let your creativity flow!

... it all spells fun! I am one of those boys that never grew up and left toys behind. As a child, LEGOs were never in the picture; but, all of that changed 10 years ago when I stumbled into the world of LEGO Mindstorms RDS. Since then it has been a steady progression from Mindstorms RCX 1.0 thru 2.0, then a backwards regression to the previous Cybermaster set, forward again with the LEGO Dark Side and Droid kits, Spybotics, and now the Mindstorms NXT 1.0, 2.0 sets, and special 10th Anniversary NXT. The best part is putting the RCX and NXT technologies together into single robotics and mechanical devices using delivered sensors and actuators, second source devices, as well as devices that I have built myself.

I cannot think of a single toy that has a bigger bang for the buck than Lego Mindstorms from electrical and mechanical engineering standpoint, learning tool, and a great diversion away from stupid video games. Best of all, it is some thing that all boys from 6 to 100 will enjoy. (Sorry kids, I view video games as fodder for the brain dead!)

I would never in my life pay this much for an NXT Brick let alone the the complete set. If you want to buy the complete set or a brick go to the Lego website.LEGO Mindstorms Black NXT Brick

I bought this item really as just to have it as a souvenir to celebrate my time as a Lego Robotics coach at the Arthur S. Somers School in Brooklyn. From December of 2008 to March of 2009 I mentored a team of Junior High School students to prepare for a competition in the First Lego League Climate Connections Challenge. We won a medal for best Robot design in the event held at Brooklyn Polytechnic University on January 10th 2009; this got us a spot in the New York City finals at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on March 7th 2009. There we came in 20th place out of 72 teams.

The only thing different about this NXT brick is the color. Other than that it has the same functionality as the white NXT brick. The black brick however looks really cool when you build it into a project. I had so much fun learning about Lego Mindstorms, it is very cool toy that can inspire and stimulate the intellect in the areas of structural engineering as well as computer programming.

If you have $169 dollars that you need to waste buy this black mindstorms nxt. You could save half of that ammount and buy a white one on bricklink. I realy screwed up and have 5 others but just ad to have a 6th black one.

It's a developer "toy", and a damn good one at that. Worth every penny. It should go without saying, but don't buy it if you're looking for a gift for a kid who isn't into programming :/