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Thanks Engadget, this made my day! :-)]]>Apr 27th 2007 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/Apr 27th 2007 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
Unfortunately I think it will go the way of the newton, a revolutionary product that was before its time. ]]>Apr 27th 2007 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/Segway - dorky
Bike - cool
Segway - for the eldery
Bike - for the young
Segway - ya gotta admit, someone on a Segway looks like he thinks himself better than the common people.
Bike - One of us. Again, the cool factor. ]]>Apr 27th 2007 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/Apr 27th 2007 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
I think there is a future for electric substitutes for walking. It may be something like this:

http://www.gosportinggoods.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=16&zenid=1d4905efe0894373e5ae6eb8cdd53ad7]]>Apr 27th 2007 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
These things are not for everyone (the price tag ensures that), but for people with mobility limitations, they're a godsend; People with heart conditions may also find them useful. For example, a friend of mine suffered a severe sporting accident and now can barely walk, yet she doesn't want to capitulate and resort to a wheelchair, which would only limit her further. By buying a Segway, she can now get around on her own, and the need to stand while riding gives her some mild exercise. Could she have just bought a bike instead? Perhaps, but both her ankles are smashed, which makes it painful to pedal.

So, don't knock it if you haven't tried it. Still, if these things were $700 instead of $7000, there'd be a whole lot more of them around.]]>Apr 27th 2007 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
I'm talking about its gyro-scoping technology, first used for Dean Kamen wheelchair and later refined for this device.]]>Apr 27th 2007 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
http://litwit.typepad.com/litwit/images/113gobsegwayracesm.jpg]]>Apr 27th 2007 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
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SEGWAY JOUSTING!!!

I need to post pics somewhere as we use the large cardboard tubes left in the hallways from the shrinkwrap machine to use as lances.

We have rules for the game and all that. ;-)]]>Apr 27th 2007 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/Apr 27th 2007 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/Apr 27th 2007 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
Segways don't cost $8000 and a $200 bike is a piece of crap.

Do you buy you're bikes at Target? You mentality says you do so enjoy and I'll enjoy my Segway]]>Apr 30th 2007 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/six-years-of-segway-the-profound-effect-on-the-human-race/
See? that is just the egotistical snobbery that I was talking about. Grow up.

BTW Target/Walmart bikes are just fine, and just as much fun. ]]>Jun 7th 2007 1:23PM