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Re:Ogo, a new take on personal transportation by TeMPOraL on Monday October 19, 2015 @08:49AM (#10412504)
Segways are cool. Don't have one but I got a chance to test it once.

I can see how they could be useful for things like malls and factory floors, in a similar way a kick scooter is. But you know what? Kick scooter is even cooler! The speeds you can achieve on a good concrete surface are exhilarating!

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Re:Ogo, a new take on personal transportation by masklinn on Monday October 19, 2015 @10:07AM (#10412948)
From the outside, powered monowheel seem cooler and less obnoxious than segways. The speed of some of them seems utterly ridiculous though (some brands/models are quoted at 20mph)
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Re:Ogo, a new take on personal transportation by glibgil on Monday October 19, 2015 @12:50PM (#10414075)
No, no they don't seem cooler. They actually trigger a grade school tripping reflex making others want to stick out their foot and topple the rider.
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Re:Ogo, a new take on personal transportation by TeMPOraL on Monday October 19, 2015 @01:08PM (#10414198)
People sometimes behave like douchebags. This is probably the same phenomenon that leads some to call users of another piece of technology "glassholes".
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Re:Ogo, a new take on personal transportation by mcintyre1994 on Monday October 19, 2015 @09:32AM (#10412766)
You can do pretty impressive stunts with a kick scooter too!
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