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Segway Polo

Posted by timothy on from the keeping-it-real dept.

ctwxman writes "Sure you've got a Segway - now what? How about Segway Polo from the Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group? Yes, they do fall off from time-to-time, though they're getting better! Spectators are welcome for the two events each month in San Fransisco. Be there and be square."

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  1. Local bike cops got segways... by sokoban · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ... and hate them.
    A bunch of local businessmen donated segways to the local police department earlier this year. I was talking to one of the officers who is using them now, and he says it is the worst waste of money he's ever seen. The segways are not as manuverable/fast as a bike, need batteries, and are just wierd around town. Sounds about right to me.

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  2. Slashdot psychology at its finest. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    This of course, didn't stop some people from plunking down five grand for this vanity-driven embarassement of a vehicle, who now desperately seek to find realistic use or justification for their decision.

    That's funny, I just see some people having fun.

    Be honest. Riding the Segway looks like a blast, and if it only cost $100, we'd all buy one.

    A piece of vanity equipment whose ultimate underlying purpose is to project the owner's own sense of insecurity upon others.

    Who's more insecure? The folks riding around, having fun with their new toys, or the Anonymous Coward on Slashdot gnashing his teeth and condemning them for it?

  3. Re:My Retake on the Segway by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting
    Interestingly enough, your piece would only need to be slightly altered to be possible to mistake for the kind of criticism that the invention of the bicycle, the steampowered locomotive, the car and the aeroplane all caused from naysayers everywhere.

    Some people buy them because they "have too much money". Get over it - it's the way our current economic system works. Some people buy them because they are genuinely useful to them. Accept it - you don't have a monopoly on deciding what is useful to people.

    It's far too early to see if Segway will succeed - it'll take at least 10-20 years before we see if it becomes an accepted mode of transport, or ends up as yet another niche product with little relevance.