OK, it was one minute long, but at least now I can say I’ve been on one. Stepping on, you have to relax… it rocked back and forth as I tried to compensate, rather than letting the Segway do the work. After those initial seconds, it was stable, and while I didn’t go more than 30 feet in any direction, I got a flavor for it. Fun toy. Still hard to imagine forking over big $$$ for one, but I was as curious as the next person. The occasion? The author of the book on the building of the Segway, Code Name Ginger, came by the office on his book tour, and a representative of the publisher brought his own personal Segway HT. The publisher rep noted that you have to be prepared to talk to people if you own one — everyone wants to know more (and try it). I shared the enthusiasm, but I still can’t imagine the purchase.