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SegwayUtah
08-13-2006, 07:34 PM
The Segway Riddle
Dean Kamen's inventive vehicle failed to change the world. Now he's back for a second act
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1226171,00.html

http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2006/0608/kamen0812.jpg
ASIA KEPKA FOR TIME
Dean Kamen, inventor and founder of DEKA Research & Development Corporation, at the Segway's headquarters in Bedford, NH. Around Kamen are Segway employees ridding the new Segway i2.



driley
08-13-2006, 07:52 PM
Are the wheels tilting with the lean?
Sal
08-13-2006, 08:07 PM
I think it looks that way only because the riders are leaning to the left, and it's compressing the left tire.

I don't think there's any change in the platform

IMHO

-Sal
joe
08-13-2006, 08:57 PM
It may look like because of the odd perspective (low position of the camera) and/or the type of lens used (fisheye?).

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Johannes
glen_d
08-13-2006, 09:29 PM
The wall in the background has straight lines which appear straight in the photo, so no fisheye lens.

On the left side of the photo, the distant man is more in focus than the close man, yet Dean is also in focus.

The slow shutter speed effect on the wheel inserts doesn't make sense for the rotation of a wheel.

All this leads me to believe the photo was digitally altered to purposely disguise the appearance of the new Segways.

The close rider on the left looks like he has twisted the top of the control column(s).

Glen
joe
08-13-2006, 09:51 PM
The perspective of the pic was altered - if this is reversed, the vertical line on the left and the wheel is perpendicular. Of course the horizontal lines are not affected.

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But it is nevertheless clearly visible that they ride the new models, especially on the right side. And there IS a bag attachment even with LeanSteer! :)

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Johannes
glen_d
08-14-2006, 02:48 AM
Good observation Joe!

It also looks like Dean was added to the picture of the riders. The cutout of Dean fails just below his crotch, blocking the pavement in the background with black.

Glen
glen_d
08-15-2006, 04:04 AM
It also looks like Dean was added to the picture of the riders.
Glen

Correction: Maybe not. Six Segways in picture, one right behind Dean, and at least one of them an i167/i170. Even knowing what we're looking at now, it's still hard to tell exactly what's depicted. Now that is good security :)

Glen