Traxxas XO1

[BrianG]

I can see a lot of rollers being sold on eBay to those with their own systems and don't need the iPoo (got that from SN) gimmick. Then, I can see a lot of Trx ERBE owners picking up the radio/ESC combo to put in their trucks.

If/when the idea of using a phone with the radio takes off, I can then see a lot of other manufacturers doing something similar. It does make sense in a way; why bother to integrate color touchscreen, interface, memory, etc into the radio when most people already carry a device which has all those things, and more? I just hope no one else purposely cripples their systems if their preferred device isn't used.

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Originally Posted by BrianG

I can see a lot of rollers being sold on eBay to those with their own systems and don't need the iPoo (got that from SN) gimmick. Then, I can see a lot of Trx ERBE owners picking up the radio/ESC combo to put in their trucks.

If/when the idea of using a phone with the radio takes off, I can then see a lot of other manufacturers doing something similar. It does make sense in a way; why bother to integrate color touchscreen, interface, memory, etc into the radio when most people already carry a device which has all those things, and more? I just hope no one else purposely cripples their systems if their preferred device isn't used.

I get the free phone that comes with the contract, and have no use for an iPoo. I get what you're saying and agree, but couldn't traxxas consider me when developing this car? Harold compliance would be a helluva selling point.