Dean Kamen's scooter

[Jon Ford]

That's a pretty cool  "It" scooter Dean's riding, but his projected price of 
$3000 makes it rather absurd as the "transportation of the future"-- if and 
when "it" makes it to market, there will probably be plenty of competitors 
out there with cheaper versions. Sharper Image (who could be an outlet for 
the "It") has been selling several brands of electric stand-up and even 
sit-down scooters/skate boards for  far less than this for several years 
now.

Jon

>From: Michael Eisenstadt <michaele@ando.pair.com>
>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: Dean Kamen's scooter
>Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 08:33:30 -0600
>
>Dean is one of the world's short people (see
>photo). This doubtless pushed him to invent
>stuff that has put his fortune in the hundreds
>of millions of dollars. Born on Long Island
>he has a research institute on the banks of
>the Merrimack river in New Hampshire with
>hundreds of scientists and engineers working
>there. Earlier on he invented medical devices
>including one for continuous drug delivery to
>patients which was, if memory serves, the
>basis for his vast fortune. He has a contract
>with the Post Office for the Segway; we may
>soon see mailmen delivering the mail on these
>scooters.
>
>The attached photo's caption:
>
>Inventor Dean Kamen leans to initiate a turn as he
>demonstrates his Segway Human Transporter, a
>one-person, battery-powered scooter, unveiled
>Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, in New York. The device,
>which travels at a top speed of about 17 miles
>per hour, uses gyroscopes to keep it upright
>and discern where the rider wants to go.
>Briefcase is mounted on vehicle's fender.
>(AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett)
><< segway.jpg >>


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