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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 can now blog by eganloo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    One factoid not mentioned in the linked article is that the new AIBO can blog.

    Yes, blog. In addition to "talking" and keeping a "diary" of its daily routine, it can automatically and wirelessly upload its entries to an public blog website for all to read. (For all Japanese-literate, at least.) As with any blog, the owner and similarly squishy entities can submit comments to AIBO's entries.

    http://www.jp.aibo.com/products/ers7m3/aep04.html

    Sony actually thought it was necessary to post the following warning:
    "* [People] can write comments, but AIBO cannot respond to the comments."

    Plus, you can train AIBO with your daily routine by importing your Microsoft Outlook schedule into him/her/soulless thingy. For example, AIBO can dictate today's news headlines as you eat breakfast.

    I'll let the concept of an unholy alliance between robotic dogs, blogs, and Microsoft Outlook sink in before the blood-curdling begins.