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Hello all, and good evening. Before buying one of your Revolution robots, I have a few questions.
Do the actual instructions for the robot belong on the computer or the robot? e.g. Is the code being run on the computer, then transferred over using bluetooth, or do you upload the code to the robot and is then executed locally?
I consider myself more inclined to use C++. I know that there is some sort of an API, but is there documentation? Adding to that, can I choose not to use the ARC if preferred?
I came into the robot market, seeking sort of a "blank canvas", where I'm just looking for the necessary hardware/kit, and a API to use with it. Because this is one of my first robots, and I'm looking towards this as more of a learning experience than trying to create a fully-functioning end product.
For example, even if you do have a personality generator built in, I'd rather create my own decision trees, even if just to learn and be able to say I did it myself. I'm the type of guy who wants to understand how almost everything in my own creation/build works. If I don't, how can I even call it my own?
Do you think the Revolution robots(specifically JD) are right for me, or should I explore other options?
Thanks for your time, and sorry for the (kinda)long post.
Any time, that's really a great way to think about your supporters.
By no means am I a die-hard C++ programmer, and I'm fine with using a combination of C# and ARC. Honestly I'm fine with any way, as long as it gives me the freedom I want(after seeing what people have done with your Ez robots, I'm sure it will).
I'm was pretty set on Ez, but after the comment about customers/community I'm cemented. A great community is always a good sign, no matter where one is going.
you'll fit right in
If you visit your profile settings, there's a checkbox to join our evangelist team. It's an idea I came up with 2 weeks ago about getting our community to help and share comments, etc on other blogs. I haven't actually used it yet because I had to take a last minute trip to shanghai last week and only returned to Canada this weekend.
Brookstone is carrying our product - and I notice they default sort products on customer reviews... so i'd like to get all evangelists together soon to comment on brookstone's JD to get the rating up higher
Sure thing man. I support great products when I see them.
@youcant_just - please keep in mind their are kids that reads these forums, mine included, and prefer not to see the fowl language. Can you post a video of one of your robots that is fully functional, and not in design stage? Keep in mind Richard_R helps us all out here in this community and has built at least 2-3 fully functional robots.
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