Answers.Body: <p>Note that the Education version doesn't come with any software - if you want to use the full features of the Education EV3 brick (mostly around Data Logging), you will need to purchase the Education version of the software - thus making the price about £70-85 higher (which may still be cheaper than purchasing the Retail edition and <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/1820/56">adding the extra components</a>).</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Edu version is better. You can use Home software with it and it has more and better sensors (2 touch instead of 1 and ultrasound instead of infrared). It has better mechanical parts - better tracks and metal ball to use as third wheel.</p>
  
  <p>It is also cheaper for some reason. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: I believe it's cheaper because originally to use all the sensors you had to purchase the Education version of the software as well... I believe the more recent updates to the home software now support the additional sensors in the kit, so it's just the data logging you're missing out on.
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Body: <p>There are other questions that list the differences in the retail and educational version but I cannot judge which one I should buy (educational or retail).</p>
  
  <p>I am buying Mindstorms for the first time, The educational kit looks more appealing to me as it has more parts, gyro sensor (I need this) and it is also $10 less than the retail version.</p>
  
  <p>I am 27 year old and want to buy the best value for money and one I can get most out it. Any add-on suggestion will be also great as it is not available in my country and I would like to buy most of the stuff in one go.</p>
  
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Title: Should I buy the retail or education version of Mindstroms EV3?
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ThreadText: # Should I buy the retail or education version of Mindstroms EV3?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-12)
  
  There are other questions that list the differences in the retail and educational version but I cannot judge which one I should buy (educational or retail).
  
  I am buying Mindstorms for the first time, The educational kit looks more appealing to me as it has more parts, gyro sensor (I need this) and it is also $10 less than the retail version.
  
  I am 27 year old and want to buy the best value for money and one I can get most out it. Any add-on suggestion will be also great as it is not available in my country and I would like to buy most of the stuff in one go.
  
  **Tags:** ev3, education
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-12. Score: 3
  
  Note that the Education version doesn't come with any software - if you want to use the full features of the Education EV3 brick (mostly around Data Logging), you will need to purchase the Education version of the software - thus making the price about £70-85 higher (which may still be cheaper than purchasing the Retail edition and [adding the extra components](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/a/1820/56)).
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-12-25. Score: 2
  
  Edu version is better. You can use Home software with it and it has more and better sensors (2 touch instead of 1 and ultrasound instead of infrared). It has better mechanical parts - better tracks and metal ball to use as third wheel.
  
  It is also cheaper for some reason.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I believe it's cheaper because originally to use all the sensors you had to purchase the Education version of the software as well... I believe the more recent updates to the home software now support the additional sensors in the kit, so it's just the data logging you're missing out on.  
  
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