Comments on: Sony puts Aibo to sleep

It sang, took pictures and sat. But to be a good robot dog, Aibo apparently had to fetch more money.

[Earl Benser]

Sounds like a nice $200 toy...

... how much did it actually cost??????


$2000.00 ??????????????

No wonder Sony dumped it

[Michael Grogan]

No kidding!

A couple hundred sounds about right, I might even buy one myself to bug my real dog. But two grand? Sounds grossly inflated for what the thing actually did. I'd be willing to bet it could be made much less expensive.

[Earl Benser]

Sounds like a nice $200 toy...

... how much did it actually cost??????


$2000.00 ??????????????

No wonder Sony dumped it

[Michael Grogan]

No kidding!

A couple hundred sounds about right, I might even buy one myself to bug my real dog. But two grand? Sounds grossly inflated for what the thing actually did. I'd be willing to bet it could be made much less expensive.

[PCCRomeo]

Overpriced Garbage

I knew when this first came out it wouldn't make it.

[racer329]

They are awesome...

and sell on ebay for $3000+ now

[PCCRomeo]

Overpriced Garbage

I knew when this first came out it wouldn't make it.

[racer329]

They are awesome...

and sell on ebay for $3000+ now

[mrobzo]

They should also dump

Memory sticks and the many versions of it. Their propriatory music compression system should go too. I don't know why they insist on being odd man out. Is it pride or arrogence. Well if they don't mind the losses, neither will I. I hope they go bust by 2010.

[mrobzo]

They should also dump

Memory sticks and the many versions of it. Their propriatory music compression system should go too. I don't know why they insist on being odd man out. Is it pride or arrogence. Well if they don't mind the losses, neither will I. I hope they go bust by 2010.

[Michael G.]

Get a Real Pet

I think it's funny that people are willing to spend two grand on a robotic dog, when they can get a much more sophisticated version for free---a REAL dog. Are robotic pets really necessary? If anyone really prefers the convenience of a robotic pet to the spontenaity of a real one, that person must be a major geek.
And at two grand a pet, a sucker as well.

[Earl Benser]

Robotic pets are more easly housebroken...

... and you can out them in a closet for a week or two while you go
on a trip. Pet food is no problem. Don't have to take them for a
walk. Just think of all you can save by paying $2000.00. ;-)

[Michael G.]

Get a Real Pet

I think it's funny that people are willing to spend two grand on a robotic dog, when they can get a much more sophisticated version for free---a REAL dog. Are robotic pets really necessary? If anyone really prefers the convenience of a robotic pet to the spontenaity of a real one, that person must be a major geek.
And at two grand a pet, a sucker as well.

[Earl Benser]

Robotic pets are more easly housebroken...

... and you can out them in a closet for a week or two while you go
on a trip. Pet food is no problem. Don't have to take them for a
walk. Just think of all you can save by paying $2000.00. ;-)