Blast from the past... and one of a kind.

dhugger · 03-07-2015, 12:43 PM

I was doing some spring cleaning today and happened upon something kind of fun. This is a print that I've had for quite a number of years. It shows of all the major milestone prototypes leading up to the first i series production PTs. The first two machines are the original Ginger and the machine with multiple personalities, Sybil. Overlaid on top of the print is a sheet of acrylic that has the signatures of all Segway designers and engineers from 2004, when the i170 was released.

-Derek

JohnG · 03-08-2015, 10:14 AM

Awesome remembrance! Indeed, a blast from the past...

SegwayDan · 03-08-2015, 10:21 PM

My i167 (?) was a good machine for what it was. But when the i2 debuted, I was glad to shed it like a snake's old skin. My i2 is over ten years old now, and I'm now looking forward to owning the i2SE. More welcome improvements to a great machine which I've used for fun transportation for over a decade.

Beyond the financial, it demands a substantial investment in scrupulous training in its operation, and constant awareness of one's environment while gliding. But the rewards are also substantial: significant savings in longer-term transportation costs (can't imagine how many thousands more we would have spent on our second car which we got rid of when we purchased our first PT); a peculiarly special personal freedom of movement not obtainable with any other device; a peculiarly special level of access to one's environment thanks to increased range, speed, and flexibility of movement; and a peculiarly special joy of movement not unlike FLIGHT.

It is beyond many people's grasps only because of considerations. Sadly, these considerations seem unchangeable because of the consideration that they are so.

Lily Kerns · 03-09-2015, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SegwayDan

My i167 (?) was a good machine for what it was. But when the i2 debuted, I was glad to shed it like a snake's old skin. My i2 is over ten years old now, and I'm now looking forward to owning the i2SE. More welcome improvements to a great machine which I've used for fun transportation for over a decade.

Beyond the financial, it demands a substantial investment in scrupulous training in its operation, and constant awareness of one's environment while gliding. But the rewards are also substantial: significant savings in longer-term transportation costs (can't imagine how many thousands more we would have spent on our second car which we got rid of when we purchased our first PT); a peculiarly special personal freedom of movement not obtainable with any other device; a peculiarly special level of access to one's environment thanks to increased range, speed, and flexibility of movement; and a peculiarly special joy of movement not unlike FLIGHT.

It is beyond many people's grasps only because of considerations. Sadly, these considerations seem unchangeable because of the consideration that they are so.

Well said!

SegwayDan · 03-09-2015, 06:14 AM

Thanks, Lily! :-)

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03-07-2015, 12:43 PM	#1
dhugger Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Goffstown, NH, USA. Posts: 875	Blast from the past... and one of a kind. I was doing some spring cleaning today and happened upon something kind of fun. This is a print that I've had for quite a number of years. It shows of all the major milestone prototypes leading up to the first i series production PTs. The first two machines are the original Ginger and the machine with multiple personalities, Sybil. Overlaid on top of the print is a sheet of acrylic that has the signatures of all Segway designers and engineers from 2004, when the i170 was released. -Derek

03-08-2015, 10:14 AM	#2
JohnG Uber Administrator Wise Segway Elder Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 6,996	Awesome remembrance! Indeed, a blast from the past... __________________ -- An original Segway employee, 2001-2005

03-08-2015, 10:21 PM	#3
SegwayDan Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL, USA. Posts: 2,666	My i167 (?) was a good machine for what it was. But when the i2 debuted, I was glad to shed it like a snake's old skin. My i2 is over ten years old now, and I'm now looking forward to owning the i2SE. More welcome improvements to a great machine which I've used for fun transportation for over a decade. Beyond the financial, it demands a substantial investment in scrupulous training in its operation, and constant awareness of one's environment while gliding. But the rewards are also substantial: significant savings in longer-term transportation costs (can't imagine how many thousands more we would have spent on our second car which we got rid of when we purchased our first PT); a peculiarly special personal freedom of movement not obtainable with any other device; a peculiarly special level of access to one's environment thanks to increased range, speed, and flexibility of movement; and a peculiarly special joy of movement not unlike FLIGHT. It is beyond many people's grasps only because of considerations. Sadly, these considerations seem unchangeable because of the consideration that they are so. __________________ "Never stop looking for what isn't there." --Monty Wildhorn Dan Swanson To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 727-403-2628 Last edited by SegwayDan; 03-08-2015 at 10:30 PM..

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SegwayDan Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL, USA. Posts: 2,666	Thanks, Lily! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Never stop looking for what isn't there." --Monty Wildhorn Dan Swanson To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 727-403-2628

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