So what do people here think of "IT"? (the new invention)

aria · Dec 3, 2001

Unveiled as the "Segway Human Transporter"
a new one-person, battery-powered, easy to use, self-righting scooter that was unveiled today.

"The device, which travels at a top speed of 12 miles per hour, uses gyroscopes to keep it upright. Speed and direction are controlled by the rider's shifting weight. "

Diagram: http://www.time.com/time/2001/segway/index.html

Think it'll catch on?

(goofy sweater-vests not included)

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http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011203/ts/secret_invention.html

Daisuke Jigen · Dec 3, 2001

How much? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

benares · Dec 3, 2001

LAME.

Tell me why they couldn't have done this say 10 years ago?

Bhm · Dec 3, 2001

Hell, anything that keeps me from walking is a good thing, as Jigen said above: how much? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Too be honest I wouldn't trust those gyros for 5cents worth of crap...

// Bhm

Dolphin · Dec 3, 2001

I wouldn't be caught dead on one, but that's just me I guess. Looks like all that hype about "IT" was really just that... hype.

Rade K · Dec 3, 2001

I have been waiting a year to hear about this Ginger/it thing. Pretty much how I imagined it. How long will the battery power it for?

They say this thing will revolutionize transportation around city areas.

benares · Dec 3, 2001

Originally posted by Rade Kuruc:
I have been waiting a year to hear about this Ginger/it thing. Pretty much how I imagined it. How long will the battery power it for?

They say this thing will revolutionize transportation around city areas.

Screw that! If it's going to be city areas I'd rather be caught in a supercharged MiniCooper <IMG SRC="smilies/smirk.gif" border="0">

Wolf · Dec 3, 2001

Originally posted by Daisuke Jigen:
How much? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Hah, try $3000

Dolphin · Dec 3, 2001

Heh, IT looks like something "Comic Book Guy" from the Simpsons would use to avoid even the most casual of physical exertion.

NeoTurfMasta · Dec 3, 2001

Forget the price, I want to know if that bitch come in Pink?

I think its goofy as fuck. Its probably over $1,000, but I can see it even being more. I wont get one, but I'll have a fun time knocking people off of theirs.

aria · Dec 3, 2001

Sticker price of $3000

Battery lasts for 6 hours

It works pretty well, I actually saw this inventor's workshop when I was in Manchester, NH (we did a political rally outside the building and needed their roof) -at that time the cool thing was their stair-climbing/standing wheelchair! (that was a trip)

aria · Dec 3, 2001

Originally posted by NeoTurfMasta:
Forget the price, I want to know if that bitch come in Pink?

LOL

Daisuke Jigen · Dec 3, 2001

Originally posted by Bhm:
Hell, anything that keeps me from walking is a good thing, as Jigen said above: how much? <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Too be honest I wouldn't trust those gyros for 5cents worth of crap...

// Bhm

That thing would make it super easy for me to go places. I'd buy one and an extra bettery.

SamuraiShogun · Dec 3, 2001

It sure beats the "IT" device designed by Mr.Garrison in the South Park episode a couple weeks back.LOL

neobuyer · Dec 3, 2001

I think IT is cool, and hopefully will be part of our solution to our extremely fucked up urban traffic congestion.

But knowing us Americans, we won't buy 'em because they don't look 'cool' enough.

Way to go guys! <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

Jackal · Dec 3, 2001

Three grand is a bit much for it. It is nice that the IT does right itself. However, this thing has got to come down in price sooner or later. Until then it'll be a niche thing perhaps.

BONKERS4NEO · Dec 3, 2001

ah but what they dont tell u is that it only rights itself once youve head butted the floor after going over a pea size stone!!!!!!!lololololo hehe

mookystains · Dec 3, 2001

Originally posted by SamuraiShogun:
It sure beats the "IT" device designed by Mr.Garrison in the South Park episode a couple weeks back.LOL

ah man, i saw that one, that was sick!
But i think people are getting lazier and lazier.
I know its good for people that need it
and stuff.
But i saw video of it and its acually very ballenced.
One of the news reporter people was on one, and she fell off, it was funny.

aria · Dec 4, 2001

Originally posted by neobuyer:
I think IT is cool, and hopefully will be part of our solution to our extremely fucked up urban traffic congestion.

I think you'll start to see them in cities once they get mass released in a year or so. I'm also sure the first "IT"-jacking will make news <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

So what do people here think of "IT"? (the new invention)

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