Here is part of the long awaited Mindstorm NXT 2.0 review. I'll add more as time permits

Set Number: 8547
Set Name: Mindstorms NXT 2.0
Number of pieces:
Year released: 2009
Theme: Mindstorms
Price: 1499.90

Technical Spec:
- 32-bit ARM7 microcontroller
- 256 Kbytes FLASH, 64 Kbytes RAM
- Bluetooth wireless communication (Class II V2.0 compliant)
- USB full speed (1.0, 12Mbit/sec)
- 4 input ports
- 3 output ports, one port has a 6 wire expandable bus
- 100 x 64 pixel LCD display
- Built in loudspeaker

Sensors:
3 servo motors
1 touch sensor - activated when it is depressed or released.
1 The colour sensor - Detects light and colors
1 The ultrasonic sensor - used to detect movement and distance
 No sound sensor


Software

I had a major issue in looking for the building instructions. In actual fact, it is inside the CD!


It comes with 4 buld instrucitons

Vehicles - Shooter Bot
Animals - Robogaitor
Machines - Color sorter
Humanoid - Alpha Rex

Here is a glimpse of Alpha Rex


This is the buidling instructions for the LEGS only! Wow.. 73 pages just for the legs!

To be continued....

Alpha Rex
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The instructions in the CD teaches us to build the Alpha Rex in stages. At each stage, it would encourage us to do some basic programming.

The best place to start and systematically build the Alpha Rex is from the legs.  If you start with the head, iyou'll find you can't test it untill you complete the body (torso, arms and legs) first. Here is a completed Alpha Rex.

Front View


Back View


To be continued......

It's been a long time since it will be continue.  

I still like the way they put the old head, looks nicer, this one looks old a little.