I have rather mixed feelings about Lego's new Smart Brick, which has been generating quite a lot of vitriol among adult Lego fans online. Everything I've seen so far makes the Smart Brick look rather interesting, though the price of both the Brick itself and other compatible sets has given me pause. The tie-in sets all seem rather expensive, even by the standard of Lego Star Wars, which is infamous for its high price tags. Adding a bunch of brand-new tech to what would already be an expensive box of plastic bricks doesn't sound like a fantastic idea. But I can't appreciate the tech that's actually being utilized here. Especially after seeing YouTube JerryRigEverything tear open a Smart Brick to show off how it all works.
