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New Version of Sony's AIBO Robot Dog Released

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the got-an-allergy-for-every-pedigree dept.

Cave_Monster writes "Sony has unveiled a new version of its canine robot AIBO which, unlike your average puppy, can talk and keep a diary but which still needs love and attention. Sony starts taking orders Thursday, with a price tag of 194,250 yen (US $2,263.40) in Japan including a five-per cent sales tax. Now that's one expensive toy!"

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  1. Aibo link by Mwongozi · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's a link to Sony's own AIBO page, which really should have been in the story.

    1. Re:Aibo link by eganloo · · Score: 2, Informative

      Keep in mind that the US and Europe mini-sites for AIBO haven't been fully updated yet with the newly announced ERS-7M3 version. The US site mentions the ERS-7M3, but doesn't explain the new features (talking, diary-writing, dictating news, and so on). The Europe site describes the RSS newsfeed dication feature, but doesn't mention some of the other features.

      The Japanese site has the most details of the new Mind 3 capabilities:
      http://www.jp.aibo.com/

  2. five-per cent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    five percent

  3. Meaning of AIBO... by zalas · · Score: 5, Informative

    In case anyone's curious, AIBO sounds like aibou, which in Japanese means partner or pal, etc, kind of along the same lines as "best friend" in "man's best friend."

  4. Re:Price tag by Gatton · · Score: 4, Informative
    Well since the TFA is on an Australian site I'm assuming that's in Aussie dollars. According to xe.com it's only $1,712.06 in US dollars.

    There. Now go run out and buy one!