Meade just could not keep quiet

kochu · Post by **kochu** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:59 pm

MOVE OVER SKY SCOUT.

http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.as ... d=12093&m=

Kochu/4-4-07

Post by **rcj** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:37 pm

Hi Kochu,

Yeah! Move away, here comes the Celestial Super Soaker!

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:08 pm

... the sincerest form of flattery

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:29 pm

Personally, I think the shape is ugly (looks like a retro joystick) and dangerous to use - in the dark, the police patrol may mistake you holding a gun!

yanyewkay · Post by **yanyewkay** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:31 pm

Tachyon wrote:Personally, I think the shape is ugly (looks like a retro joystick) and dangerous to use - in the dark, the police patrol may mistake you holding a gun!

*points at police, squeezes trigger*
*BEEP* "Police, Earth based occupation. Ranges from catching snakes to catching murderers."

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:34 pm

yanyewkay wrote:
Tachyon wrote:Personally, I think the shape is ugly (looks like a retro joystick) and dangerous to use - in the dark, the police patrol may mistake you holding a gun!
*points at police, squeezes trigger*
*BEEP* "Police, Earth based occupation. Ranges from catching snakes to catching murderers."

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:41 pm

Looks a bit like the phaser from the old TV show 'Space 1999'. Good grief! has it been that long already? I think it was shown something like 30 yrs ago.

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:34 pm

kayheem wrote:Looks a bit like the phaser from the old TV show 'Space 1999'. Good grief! has it been that long already? I think it was shown something like 30 yrs ago.

yes kay heem, its that long!
you can still rent all the episodes from the Espanade library.
Some of the episodes are cheesy at best but the special effects were ahead of its time then...

ok, back on topic. functionally, you have to admit its much better than the celestron. easier to hold, no need to peep into a small eyepiece. Aestetically, though...its a disaster. could have been a little more sleek. no wonder meade does not dare to showcase it on their website product list!
you can see a introductory video here :

http://www.meade.com/video/mysky/

Post by **weixing** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:46 pm

Hi,

ok, back on topic. functionally, you have to admit its much better than the celestron.

Not sure about that... especially when you had a full colour LCD to kill your dark adaptation. Hmm... So you had to "select" you want to see the "real" star or the star in the LCD??

Have a nice day.