Sony kills robot dog.

[Hamma]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/0....ap/index.html

Sony has put the first robot dog to sleep

[Electrofreak]

That isn't just disappointing Aibo fans, who bought 150,000 of the toy poodle-sized machines since they were first introduced in 1999 and now worry they won't be able to get spare parts.

I actually found that statement somewhat funny. I had this image in my head of an Aibo held together by duct tape and with a pencil for a leg struggling to get across the floor.

[Jennyboo]

Poor dog

[Hamma]

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

I actually found that statement somewhat funny. I had this image in my head of an Aibo held together by duct tape and with a pencil for a leg struggling to get across the floor.

That probably is happening somewhere. I had no idea how many of those things sold