11-22-2002, 01:47 AM
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Executive Editor
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It's Time to Pre-order That Segway
For those of you who have been waiting with baited-breath, you can now pre-order the Segway exclusively through Amazon for a mere $4950 US. Come on, I know you want to click on that affiliate link. :lol: The Segway is a very interesting device, and in some communities it might truly be revolutionary - but not where I live, that's for sure.
"The Segway Human Transporter (HT) is a truly 21st-century idea. A two-wheeled electric vehicle that's practical, efficient, slightly miraculous, and an undeniably fun way of getting around, it's as different from a bicycle or motorcycle as the original personal computers were from their lumbering, mainframe predecessors."
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11-22-2002, 02:04 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 390
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all the plastics, battery, metals, rubbers and electronic material to be manufactured for a dubious techno trick......
replacing short distance walking.
by a good pair of sneaker and enjoy the outdoor people! it's good for the environment too.
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11-22-2002, 02:04 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 355
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Re: It's Time to Pre-order That Segway
from what i heard you can interact with the segway (or at least the engineers can) with pocket pc's. at comdex it was reported that all the segway folks use pocket pcs, from the marketing folks to the engineers.
that's kinda cool.
cheers,
pt
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11-22-2002, 02:08 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 355
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Originally Posted by mookie123
all the plastics, heavy metal battery, metals, rubbers and rubber to be manufactured for a dubious techno trick......
replacing short distance walking.
by a good pair of sneaker and enjoy the outdoor people! it's good for the environment too.
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actually, they're intended to replace all the plastics, heavy metal battery, metals, rubbers and gasoline of an automobile which are far far worse.
i commuted via electric scooter in minneapolis as opposed to driving for a couple years, i was a little too far to walk to work and a little too close to drive (although many of my friends did everyday). there are millions of people who are in the same situation, anything that gives folks more reasons not to drive is a good thing.
when they're out and more people have them, try one out- you might be surprised, but then again many people think pdas are a waste of money too "good ole' pen and paper".
cheers,
pt
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11-22-2002, 02:27 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2002
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no way it can replace short distance driving. It's too expensive and don't have the range compare to one of those bike with electric motor booster. (that scooter). I tried it it's fun to ride, specially breezy fall afternoon.
but I seriously dont' see this will ever take off, not at that price.
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11-22-2002, 02:28 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Sep 2005
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pt... just curious... what do you use? Zappy? something else?
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11-22-2002, 02:31 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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Ya know. I've been trying to lose some weight as it is. Somehow I get the feeling LESS walking wouldn't help :P
I've never been impressed by the Segway. Since day one I got the impression that the upper echelons of society WANTED me to get excited over this. I mean everyone from Bill Gates to god knows who in tech industry to the big wigs at AOL Time Warner all said this is the next revolution in ground transport. Never did I hear the average person say that this is going to revolutionize the world. Never. It was always some big shot who could afford 3,000 of these things for x-mas gifts. Call me funny but what makes this that much better then a bike. I mean with a bike you get
1. Exercise.
2. Don�t have to worry about refueling the thing.
3. Less likely to be stolen.
4. You don�t look like some uber geek.
Thanks but I think I stick to walking or biking from A to B.
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11-22-2002, 02:39 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 300
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This or 2 Pretec 3GB CompactFlash cards..........this is a tough one.
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11-22-2002, 02:48 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 717
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When I talked to Segway people last year, who are very secretive, I was told that this puppy would be around $3000.00 US mark. Did it ever miss it! Now I am upset.
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11-22-2002, 02:52 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 717
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Re: It's Time to Pre-order That Segway
[quote="Jason Dunn"]For those of you who have been waiting with baited-breath, you can now pre-order the Segway exclusively through Amazon for a mere $4950 US. Come on, I know you want to click on that affiliate link. :lol: The Segway is a very interesting device, and in some communities it might truly be revolutionary - but not where I live, that's for sure.
Jason I looked into this, they are testing snow tires for these babies - this could almost be an Alberta thing, that is if you can hold on to a piece of plastic in -40C and having the batteries go for more than 10 minutes under our conditions.
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