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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: HotSnoJ on June 02, 2003, 05:28:14 am
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Why the heck do they make a slot for a robot (such as in the X-Wing and N-1 starfighter) when they could have just put more computer hardwar in it and didn't have to mess with a droid or droid socket?
Any insight is appreciated
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Because George Lucas isn't very smart :D
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droids have an articulated AI...?
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Droids are more versatile I guess, and independence from the main computer can be a good thing - less virus spreading and such.
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Originally posted by Black Wolf
Droids are more versatile I guess, and independence from the main computer can be a good thing - less virus spreading and such.
heh? a droid running around, that's more virus spreading to me.
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I think the main point is this...
You can always blame it on the droid... :D
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Originally posted by HotSnoJ
Why the heck do they make a slot for a robot (such as in the X-Wing and N-1 starfighter) when they could have just put more computer hardwar in it and didn't have to mess with a droid or droid socket?
Um... when you put the droid in (a computer in a self enclosed shell) you are adding "more computer hardware in it". Further you're getting a standard interface to disparate hardware through the interface socket. Further still, you get mobile computers that you can take with you into town to talk to the parts dealer and let the droid tell the inventory droid what parts you need to repair your ship.
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it's like asking why you have two extra USB slots.
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What Mik said makes sense.
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Originally posted by Carl
it's like asking why you have two extra USB slots.
'Cuz thats what the case came with. :blah:
What Mik said makes sense.
Yes it does. Thanks Mik.
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Squealing PDAs on wheels. Hmm.
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Because they're laser magnets...
They're always the first thing to go when the ship gets shot at...
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Originally posted by mikhael
Um... when you put the droid in (a computer in a self enclosed shell) you are adding "more computer hardware in it". Further you're getting a standard interface to disparate hardware through the interface socket. Further still, you get mobile computers that you can take with you into town to talk to the parts dealer and let the droid tell the inventory droid what parts you need to repair your ship.
Plus add the fact that since the Astromechs (R2s, 3s, etc) do all the inflight repairs / power rerouting, it's good to have them completely seperate. My computer goes offline and you're stranded,.. the droid can work on repairs still. Also look at Empire (And Jedi IIRC), while on Dagobah R2 was making repairs to Luke's X Wing and helped prep it for flight while Luke whined to Yoda and Ben. Kinna nice having something that can plop out the ship and run around making repairs while you find a titty-bar to pass the time with :D
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Do you use a talk-type thing? As you've got the word "slash" rather than a /
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Do you use a talk-type thing? As you've got the word "slash" rather than a /
heh ,... no I actually was just thinking on what I was typing and guess I thought the word and not the / symbol :lol: