Segway Human Transporter

American geekmobile.

<http://www.segway.com>

Um, sort of two-wheeled thingy vaguely resemling a cross between a trolley and a scooter, which goes forward when you lean forward. Selling in the USA for a four-figure sum (tho' some enterprising Slashdotter has worked out a way to build one's own) and tripped over by George W. Bush once upon a time. Also, being recalled (or ought to be, apparently) because it can topple over if the batteries are low and you're trying to pull off a fancy manoeuvre...

According to a past New York Times issue (the travel section), Segways are being used to ferry either privileged or foolhardy tourists round the streets of Gay Paree. According to Time Out New York, in spite of it being about as illegal as jaywalking, there is a Segway Owners' Club in the Big Apple.

You can also buy one on Amazon! Didn't the office-workers at Amazon invest in a fleet of them? Or am I thinking of Ebay?

The correct spelling is, of course, 'segue.' Gah.--SDN, embarrassed to be American yet again

Segway Soccer right here! <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3486335.stm>

Segway as wheelchair substitute (free reg. reqd): <http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/14/technology/circuits/14segw.html?oref=login>