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Post by RedFoxDude » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:13 am

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I got to try Plen at the RoboGames! :D It was very cool. They let me control it with a Wiimote. :o To make Plen prepare to skate forward, you tilt the Wiimote up. Then you tilt it left and right. When you tilt it left, the left foot goes forward, and so on. When you hold the control level, it returns to the standing position. To make it go backwards, you tilt the control down, instead of up. Also, to make Plen turn, you press the left or right d-pad button. To make Plen stop turning, you press the home button. It was fun, and I was good at it. They also said that Plen should be on the US market soon. When I was done trying Plen, the man at the booth smiled at me and said, "It's good!" Oh, and they said Plen will be for sale in the USA soon! Right now it is in the test market. How exciting!

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I got to try Plen at the RoboGames! :D It was very cool. They let me control it with a Wiimote. :o To make Plen prepare to skate forward, you tilt the Wiimote up. Then you tilt it left and right. When you tilt it left, the left foot goes forward, and so on. When you hold the control level, it returns to the standing position. To make it go backwards, you tilt the control down, instead of up. Also, to make Plen turn, you press the left or right d-pad button. To make Plen stop turning, you press the home button. It was fun, and I was good at it. They also said that Plen should be on the US market soon. When I was done trying Plen, the man at the booth smiled at me and said, "It's good!" Oh, and they said Plen will be for sale in the USA soon! Right now it is in the test market. How exciting!

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Re: Plen

Post by StuartL » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:37 am

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RedFoxDude wrote:Oh, and they said Plen will be for sale in the USA soon! Right now it is in the test market. How exciting!


Plen was for sale at RoboGames. They wanted the rather unbelievable 2300USD for it!
RedFoxDude wrote:Oh, and they said Plen will be for sale in the USA soon! Right now it is in the test market. How exciting!


Plen was for sale at RoboGames. They wanted the rather unbelievable 2300USD for it!
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Post by roycepipkins » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:30 am

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Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:30 am

They got a bite, nonetheless. I saw a little boy lugging around a translucent plastic bag that clearly contained a substantial box labeled "Plen"! Amazing.
They got a bite, nonetheless. I saw a little boy lugging around a translucent plastic bag that clearly contained a substantial box labeled "Plen"! Amazing.
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Post by limor » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:15 am

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Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:15 am

did they specify what the 2300$ Plen box contained?
does it include the wiimote, skateboard etc. ?
did you get to see the software that comes with it ?
did they specify what the 2300$ Plen box contained?
does it include the wiimote, skateboard etc. ?
did you get to see the software that comes with it ?
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Post by StuartL » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:05 pm

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Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:05 pm

limor wrote:did they specify what the 2300$ Plen box contained?
does it include the wiimote, skateboard etc. ?
did you get to see the software that comes with it ?


That information was available, they had a few sales reps kicking around but I'm afraid I didn't ask the question. The price put me off even querying the kit and there were plenty of other things to entertain me.

I remember the sign said something like: Normally $2500, now only $2300!

Bargain.
limor wrote:did they specify what the 2300$ Plen box contained?
does it include the wiimote, skateboard etc. ?
did you get to see the software that comes with it ?


That information was available, they had a few sales reps kicking around but I'm afraid I didn't ask the question. The price put me off even querying the kit and there were plenty of other things to entertain me.

I remember the sign said something like: Normally $2500, now only $2300!

Bargain.
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