Lego to Stop Producing Mindstorms

nick58b writes "Lego, in response to the worst financial loss in its history, has announced they will stop making the electronics and movie tie-in products. This would include Mindstorms, one of the greatest educational toys ever produced." It saddens me greatly to see the toy that was such a mainstay of my childhood to be in such dire financial straits. If I were a more qualified sociologist, I'd think it may have inspired by the way that our children play today versus how they played twenty years ago.

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Inspiration

[Vic]

If I were a more qualified sociologist, I'd think it may have inspired by the way that our children play today versus how they played twenty years ago.
It's a cool toy and all, but I think you're giving it waaaaay too much credit here. How many kids actually have Lego Mindstorms? Maybe the few kids who's wealthy parents can afford it.

sad state of lego

[rabtinyrhedlites]

Has anyone else noticed the increasing trend toward specialized parts and non-lego lego products? I've begun to lose faith in lego as they continue to market Bionicle or lego computer games or lego or the lego products with the creative elements removed. I miss the lego where you could be creative -- where you could actually build! Mindstorms is one of the all time great lego products and to see it replaced by bionicle and such saddens me.

You are sure it was lego?

[Snaller]

One of their problems are copy products from companies. Looks somewhat like lego, but ain't.