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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: LTK on 30 Jun 2009, 13:48

Title: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: LTK on 30 Jun 2009, 13:48

I've always been curious as to how AnthroPCs are sold. I thought it would be nice to see a little story arc about how one of the characters shops for a new robot friend.

Even if we never get to see this, it's still fun to speculate: Who do you think buys themself an AnthroPC and what would it be like?

My guess is Penny, who floats into the store on a pink cloud and impulsively buys one programmed like, let's say, Spock. What comes next?

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Zingoleb on 30 Jun 2009, 14:05

In an ironic twist, the Spock-AnthroPC only quotes Hemingway.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Surgoshan on 30 Jun 2009, 20:07

What if Marten wanted a new computer?  Would it replace Pintsize, or would his personality get moved to the new machine?

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Kugai on 30 Jun 2009, 22:29

Quote from: Zingoleb on 30 Jun 2009, 14:05

In an ironic twist, the Spock-AnthroPC only quotes Hemingway.

And the Kirk one cites Confucius.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 30 Jun 2009, 22:38

I imagine Pennelope getting the Amazon AnthroPC, a walking talking Kindle.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Surgoshan on 01 Jul 2009, 00:05

Entirely appropriate.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: satsugaikaze on 01 Jul 2009, 05:14

AnthroPCs would probably end up being a victim of some sort of touch-sensitive craze like we seem to have these days.

And that would end up in a nasty way.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Surgoshan on 01 Jul 2009, 07:17

Like this? (http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=116)

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: sitnspin on 01 Jul 2009, 09:05

And the Khan model quotes Melville.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: LTK on 01 Jul 2009, 11:01

There must be someone in the QCverse who hoards them compulsively. Something like the equivalent of the crazy cat lady, only with a degree in programming or something. My mind goes to Randall Munroe if he were to exist.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: rawrXskittles on 01 Jul 2009, 21:13

I would definitely buy an AnthroPC, because I don't have any friends. 8D

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: satsugaikaze on 01 Jul 2009, 23:31

Quote from: Surgoshan on 01 Jul 2009, 07:17

Like this? (http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=116)

Yeahthat.

Only in a more... AnthroPC way.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 03 Jul 2009, 01:08

We know that they compete with pets: Jeph said once that the reason computer-literate Dora doesn't have an AnthroPC is that she has a cat.

Faye has neither. I wonder if that's her intimacy issues at work, or just that she never had time to get one before moving in with Pintsize.

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Zingoleb on 03 Jul 2009, 01:10

That makes me wonder if landlords have agreements in the lease regarding AnthroPC's (like they do with animals).

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: pwhodges on 03 Jul 2009, 01:16

Like this (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=319)?

Title: Re: Shopping for a new AnthroPC
Post by: Zingoleb on 03 Jul 2009, 01:17

Aha! I knew I remembered something about that being mentioned somewhere!