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Originally Posted by Stan671
That Toshiba thingie has three wheels. That's one more than any personal transport device needs.
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Maybe that explains the 10 year wait. The first Segway patent (5971091) was filed in 1995 and granted in 1999. I'm not exactly certain what the 20/17 year rules are but my guess is that the patent will expire about then and Toshiba can drop that pesky third wheel.