From: "Elson Trinidad" <
elson@...>
> She's obviously in a higher tax bracket. She's got not just one, not just
two
> but
> ∗three∗ Sony AIBO robot dogs...Those things aren't cheap, they're about
$1500 a
> pop...(considering that a real dog can be had for, like, free). Only
people with
> a disposable income can buy those things...I mean you need synths to
create your
> music, so it's a neccessity, not a luxury...but a ROBOT DOG?
There's this world championship robot football (even though robots generally
don't have feet) and there's a special category for AIBOs. So there you have
one good reason. :)
Appearantly, the AIBOs can be programmed. I wouldn't mind having one, or
two, or three.
- Peter