At 09:03 AM 1/6/00 -0500, you wrote:
>With no experience in electronics, I would suggest the Lego Mindstorm
>Robotics Invention System.
>http://www.rentron.com/Lego_Mindstorms.htm
>
....
>I personally have not used it, but everything I've heard about it has been
>very positive.  I chose to build from scratch, but I have a 4 year EE degree
>and a fair amount of practical experience so I wanted a bit more of a
>challenge.  I have been seriously considering buying one of these to work on
>with my kids.
>

I've been considering buying one of these just cause they look cool!

-Erik Reikes