tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post2239450456905540916..comments2024-03-27T08:37:54.894+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: LEGO® Technic review: 42100 Liebherr R 9800Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-90242317875665047002019-12-20T11:24:01.201+00:002019-12-20T11:24:01.201+00:00Thanks again mahjqa! Obviously TLG will take a whi...Thanks again mahjqa! Obviously TLG will take a while to reply officially but many of the other fan ambassadors on the LAN had unofficial things to say about your question! - <br /><br />"I'd say that most likely the app will remove support for that specific set, or it will be changed to be "generic car controls"."<br /><br />"The Top Gear license can easily be removed and substituted for something generic. The Liebherr excavator is a different story. That profile is extremely specific and needs to stay that way for the set to make sense."<br /><br />"Soon or later, the App will go away, I don't see LEGO maintaining it live for like ten years I hope LEGO can prove me wrong, but I would feel more safe by having a simple remote in the box, programmed to execute the basic operations every model can do. I would ultimately loose the combination/programming fuctions, but some kids still would be able to play with those very expensive toys."<br /><br />"Buy a dedicated, "cheap" (smart)phone, download and install the Control+ application and "put in a closet" the set and the phone together. :) "<br /><br />OK that was an extreme idea!!Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-82371671475784888832019-12-17T22:33:30.769+00:002019-12-17T22:33:30.769+00:00Great question thank you! Will ask. Great question thank you! Will ask. Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-66619183205178121662019-12-17T18:45:35.079+00:002019-12-17T18:45:35.079+00:00I tried to post a comment like this earlier, but i...I tried to post a comment like this earlier, but it didn't seem to have succeeded. If this still turns out to be a duplicate, please delete it. <br /><br />It's good to hear that Lego intends to update the Powered Up app, but I have a question about licensed software.<br /><br />A lot of software and apps have become unavailable due to licensing issues. And I somehow doubt that an IP holder like Top Gear just grants licenses in perpetuity. <br /><br />Sets like the Liebherr are basically paperweights without the dedicated app. Does Lego have any plans to keep these models running after the licensing period runs out? <br /><br />Aside from that, thank you for this review, and the site. Every update is interesting, well-researched and valuable.mahjqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812109400735297254noreply@blogger.com