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Title: This looks strangely familiar....
Post by: knotty on 26 Mar 2008, 02:16

Hi,
Long time fan, first time poster
Joined cause i saw this and thought it looked familiar:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/meet-apripoko-toshibas-channel-surfing-helper-bot/ (http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/meet-apripoko-toshibas-channel-surfing-helper-bot/)
(http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/03/apripoko1.jpg)

Just need to install the "Genuine people personality" program and I can have a Pintsize of my own.... 8-)

Title: Re: This looks strangely familiar....
Post by: Scruffy on 28 Mar 2008, 06:57

Welcome!
Yeah, I've seen many of these guys.  I just want one to get it right.  The problem is that the cool little things the individual robots do, aren't necessarily useful enough to fork over money.  Essentially it's a voice controlled remote control, which would be an awesome feature on a fully functional robot/computer/telephone/printer/scanner/webcam/talking/moving/singing/dvr machine, but otherwise it's a paperweight with servos that can change the channel.
Remember 10 years ago when we had furbies?  You'd think we would have come a little farther than, "It changes your channel for you."
Where is my Sumomo persacom?!  It's been 10 freaking years! 

While we're at it, wheres my name brand flying car?

Title: Re: This looks strangely familiar....
Post by: Doug S. Machina on 28 Mar 2008, 14:47

The fiirst thing I thought of looking at that was "Dispensing product. I don't hate you."

Title: Re: This looks strangely familiar....
Post by: JD on 28 Mar 2008, 20:00

I thought the head look a bit like the heads of turtles from nemo.