Well, that disappoints me - it was on my bucket list

[packman]

But what's the point now? Had that Cube since 1976 and still haven't solved it - now they come up with a damned machine. A sad, black day

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[SheilaT]

1. They also make more than just the original

version of the cube. My son is a huge fan, and has bought many of the others. He's decent at solving them, although he doesn't set any records.

[HuskyOffset]

2. only solves a limited set

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of rubic's cubes. Namely, the starting condition is that certain squares are in the center of each face. Not saying it's not impressive engineering.

edit: Actually, I've been thinking about it further, and since I'm not that familiar with Rubic's cube, maybe someone can answer this: is the starting condition I'm talking about (for the center square on each face) the only possible starting condition? In looking at how the cube rows rotate around, those center squares are always in those positions, so everyone should just ignore my entire post.

[vkkv]

4. ""only solves a limited set.... certain squares are in the center of each face"

I'm pretty sure that's the way all RCs are. The center squares on each face ARE always the same in relationship to the other center squares on the other faces.. they never move in relation to the color square on each ones opposite and 90 degree sides, they are fixed on an axis that the outer rows rotate on.

[tomm2thumbs]

3. kudos if they can get it work without drilling holes in the cube

suction cups perhaps? me hopes they would be using a standard rubik's cube

[vkkv]

5. Again, that does not matter since

each center square never moves in relation to its opposite and 90 degree sides.

Please see my comment one above..

[tomm2thumbs]

6. as long as the cube they bought they didn't modify, I'm all for it

seems an easy fix to add a bracket that doesn't drill the cube