Hey Plarnold, thanks for the info/translation. That definitely answers a lot of the questions we've been speculating on. However the first thing that springs to mind is if the track is simply perspex/plastic with magnets embedded why is it so darn expensive? $15 for two pieces of plastic with magnets seems quite extreme to me.
I still don't get why the station is powered by batteries, doubly so if they provide a separate charging transformer for the train.
It doubly surprises me the price of the set is so high ~ $350 if the only electronic/moving parts (for want of a better description) are the station and the locomotive.
Sure I can understand they probably have development costs to recover, but we all know how cheaply electronics/computers can be produced these days, especially if made in bulk.
I get the impression that this has been rushed to market due to prior promises and to test the waters to determine if it does work in the real world. It wouldn't surprise me if a year on there will be a more refined product at a more realistic price (i.e. < $100)
I still don't get why the station is powered by batteries, doubly so if they provide a separate charging transformer for the train.
It doubly surprises me the price of the set is so high ~ $350 if the only electronic/moving parts (for want of a better description) are the station and the locomotive.
Sure I can understand they probably have development costs to recover, but we all know how cheaply electronics/computers can be produced these days, especially if made in bulk.
I get the impression that this has been rushed to market due to prior promises and to test the waters to determine if it does work in the real world. It wouldn't surprise me if a year on there will be a more refined product at a more realistic price (i.e. < $100)
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