# Mindstorms NXT

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 5, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindstorms-nxt/338641 "2006-01-05T21:33:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindstorms-nxt/338641/1 "2006-01-05T21:33:03Z")

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[http://mindstorms.lego.com/press/Whats%20NXT%20LEGO%20Group%20Unveils%20LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20NXT%20Robotics%20Toolset%20at%20Consumer%20Electronics%20Show.aspx](http://mindstorms.lego.com/press/Whats%20NXT%20LEGO%20Group%20Unveils%20LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20NXT%20Robotics%20Toolset%20at%20Consumer%20Electronics%20Show.aspx)

Wired article:  
[http://www.lugnet.com/jump.cgi?http://wired.com/news/technology/0,69946-0.html%3Ftw%3Dwn\_story\_page\_prev2](http://www.lugnet.com/jump.cgi?http://wired.com/news/technology/0,69946-0.html%3Ftw%3Dwn_story_page_prev2)

Pluses:  
Rotation sensors in the motors  
Bluetooth  
Ultrasonic sensor  
Programming model based on LabView (Mac compatible!)

Minuses:  
No AC power adapter  
not backwards compatible  
not sure I like the new sensors

Apply to be a tester here:  
[http://mindstorms.lego.com/community/default.aspx](http://mindstorms.lego.com/community/default.aspx)

Brian  
(seriously tempted)