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[Agent Icebeezy]

I've always wanted one, I may start putting aside for it soon. Just wondering what all can be done with it?

 

[maynerd]

I have an older model. It's kinda neat but it wears off after a while. It's quite expensive. Get a real dog. That's what I did and I haven't touched my Aibo since.

I may be willing to sell mine if you are interested.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

I have an older model. It's kinda neat but it wears off after a while. It's quite expensive. Get a real dog. That's what I did and I haven't touched my Aibo since.

I may be willing to sell mine if you are interested.

I bought a baby black lab for my daughters on a sunday. I sent it to the humane society on wednesday. I tolerate my daughters cat. I will never own another dog

 

[robot717]

I own four. An Ers 210 an Ers311, an ERS312 and an ERS 31L. I'm not rich, just dedicated and a bit stupid. Scratch that, REALLY stupid.
Aibos are fun for awhile, but the more time you spend with them, the more you notice how repetitive they are. They do a lot, but eventually their tricks get very repetitive and really dull.
And Sony isn't really that supportive.If a new model comes out, you're fucked because they will drop support of the last model like a hot potatoe. Software for any model than the latest is near impossible to find.And they break if you so much as fart in their general direction.
Really they aren't that much more interesting than your average Furby.If you're a hacker type and enjoy programming you might get more out of them than I did.But that's the only way I could really reccommend them. They aren't really replacement pets, just very expensive toys.

 

[DCharlie]

i have the Japanese Latte "Pug" version

it comes out every now and then, but yeah... the fun wears off after a while.

 

[fugimax]

My friends work on this:

http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~tekkotsu/

Hacker types or those bored with their Aibos may want to look into it.

 

[Inumaru]

I bought a baby black lab for my daughters on a sunday. I sent it to the humane society on wednesday. I tolerate my daughters cat. I will never own another dog

Is that a joke? Maybe you shouldn't share things about sending your puppy to the humane society.

I don't know your situation, but it's too bad that most of the time first time dog owners buy puppies because they're cute, and abandon them when they're too stupid or lazy to take the time necessary to help them become a good pet.

 

[fse]

The dog also was probably put down

 

[Companion Cube]

I bought a baby black lab for my daughters on a sunday. I sent it to the humane society on wednesday. I tolerate my daughters cat. I will never own another dog

What exactly was the problem?

 

[marsomega]

The dog also was probably put down

You are thinking of the Dog Pound where they are put to sleep after a few days if unclaimed. Though I don't know their procedure for animals that remain there unadopted for a long time at the place the poster returned their dog. I know the local one owned by Miami Metro Dade Police uses the unadopted animals in certain programs. One of these programs involves the animals taken to places with elderly or sick children for some mutual caring program, I forgot the specifics.

EDIT:
Come to think of it, the MMDP owned one has specific policies that animals won't be put to sleep unless it is terminal ill or injured or it is unfit for adoption (violent, aggresive). SO I don't know if other places (Humane Societies) follow the same policies.