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Segway coming to Georgia Tech TODAY!!!

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cmdavid

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thats right, first public appearance at a university and they're bringing it to Georgia Tech at 8 PM for public display, and possibly letting some people ride it... I'm gonna try and make it to go see it, i think itd be awesome to see in person, maybe even get to ride it, hopefully get some pics too....
 
Hey Chris! I saw Segway out near The Shaft around noon. It's a POS, IMO!

GT I curious as to why you think its a POS please say why.
Besides the price I like it...
 
hmm.. im on campus now.. gonna go over to the student center and the shaft and look around for it.... and yeah i brought my digicam, but when i got here i realized the batteries are dead... so no pics.. unless Wood (GTAudiophile) goes over there and takes some.. which I think he should regardless if he likes it or not.. hey Wood, why didnt you like it?? I'll post back later for the rest of you guys if i get some pics, or if i get to ride it....
 
DAMN! I was gonna go to the campus today on a visit...but I didn't because I was afraid about the traffic cuz of the Final Four 😛
 
Well, I dislike Segway for less obvious reasons. You see, in my International Business class, we are developing business plans to market Segway to various international cities. My city is Essen, Germany. Given the fact that cities in Germany have the best public transportation in the world, the best bicycle infrastructure in the world, and that popular modes of transportation such as mopeds cost around $1500 less, the Segway is simply an unattractive alternative. Segway also has very limited range, not enough for the average person in Essen to use for their daily commute. Segway currently lacks any kind of storage, so it's not practical to use for transporting freight of any kind. Perhaps most importantly, Segway lacks what I call the "iMac factor," meaning it cannot be personalized; Europeans don't like to "drive" the same thing that everyone else drives, and they certainly don't prefer to drive what looks like an overgrown wheelchair with black, plastic wheels and a depressingly gray body color. Segway is also uncomfortable for long trips as the driver must stand at all times; Segway also weighs some 80 lbs., making it hard to transport upstairs. These are just some of the reasons why I dislike Segway.

Positive aspects of Segway: it's a "green" product, meaning it's safe for the environment. It's also very quiet. While watching it today, I must say that the guy driving it knew what he was doing: simply lean forward to move forward, lean backward to go backward, lean left to turn left, and lean right to turn right. It would be a cool racing sport if someone figures out how to overclock the thing to do 80mph!
 


<< It would be a cool racing sport if someone figures out how to overclock the thing to do 80mph! >>




Haha. True, and it shouldnt be too hard to make it go faster.

I'd be nice if they put some extra stuff on the track too, like obstacles.
 
I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed by the Segway introduction. They hyped it like it was the greatest innovation since sliced bread, but to me there is nothing a Segway can do that a bicycle cannot do cheaper and with less environmental impact. The Segway feels like a step backward to me.
 
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