(First?) iBOT on eBay!

[joe]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300137638289

I'm curious about the final price... I think it's the first iBOT on eBay ever! :cool:

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Johannes

[jgbackes]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300137638289

I'm curious about the final price... I think it's the first iBOT on eBay ever! :cool:

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Johannes

I bid, but even my highest offer was quickly outbid... I guess I could go for a home equity loan ;)

[Tarkus]

29 large is a bit high for a 3000. I think a 4000 can be had for a little less.

Lets see where this one goes.

Be Big,
Alan

[polo_pro]

I'd bid, but I think I should leave it for someone who truly needs it. What's your guess for how much it'll go for? 10K?

ps - Besides the joystick gets in the way of the polo mallet when I swing! 8^) 8^) 8^)

[hellphish]

I'd hate to estimate how much new batteries for that thing cost.

[polo_pro]

I'd hate to estimate how much new batteries for that thing cost.

Do they use the same batteries as segways? I seriously doubt it, but there's been stranger things.

[hellphish]

I believe they used NiCads before.

[citivolus]

IIRC, 60 NiMH D cells for 72 V per pack. Made by Sanyo, I believe.

[Scotty]

I can't believe the iBOT sold for only $7600. I would have thought atleast $10,000. That price is not much more than I paid for my new i2. Someone got a great deal. I just hope the person who bought it really needs it.

[sethgardner]

I can't believe the iBOT sold for only $7600

Well, you never know, it may have some undisclosed problems with it. But yeah, that was cheap.

[polo_pro]

Remember, at least one battery is going to have to be replaced. And even if it's the cheaper NiCD technology, it's still going to be considered a "specialty" battery that has to be hand made. What do you think it's going to cost? $500 per battery (and I believe up to 4 may need replacement)?

[BillPaxton]

Remember, at least one battery is going to have to be replaced. And even if it's the cheaper NiCD technology, it's still going to be considered a "specialty" battery that has to be hand made. What do you think it's going to cost? $500 per battery (and I believe up to 4 may need replacement)?
if you put one new one in, wouldn't it degrade in performance to the level of the other 3? So in effect you're killing the new one early and will end up replacing again years prematurely. I'd think if you're shucking out almost 8 large and thought that was a steal, invest that other 2k you just "saved" and replace all the batteries to capitalize on their charging behavior. Just a thought.
Say...I've been out of town (and off the net) for a month...did you pick up an extra O or am I going batty?

[polo_pro]

if you put one new one in, wouldn't it degrade in performance to the level of the other 3? So in effect you're killing the new one early and will end up replacing again years prematurely. I'd think if you're shucking out almost 8 large and thought that was a steal, invest that other 2k you just "saved" and replace all the batteries to capitalize on their charging behavior. Just a thought.
Say...I've been out of town (and off the net) for a month...did you pick up an extra O or am I going batty?

Yup...constantly evolving! I passed the 1500 post mark becoming and "Advanced Member". And just like last year when I became a "Senior Member", I changed my name (though that time it was truncated from "plomoh" to "plo").

Besides with the extra "o", now I can claim every post I make is an OPTA! 8^) 8^) 8^)

[BillPaxton]

Besides with the extra "o", now I can claim every post I make is an OPTA! 8^) 8^) 8^)
I wouldn't want them any other way!