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Author Topic: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget  (Read 9726 times)

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Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« on: August 11, 2006, 10:46 AM »
The Nabaztag Smart Rabbit from Violet is a Hello Kitty-like "smart object" connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. The high-tech bunny is linked to the Nabaztag Web site and lights up and/or wiggles its ears to convey various data drawn from the Net. It can also be programmed to read RSS feeds, e-mails and text messages out loud. Owners set preferences for which items they'd like read. The rabbit can also play MP3s, voicemail messages (only in France), and Nabcasts--podcasts recorded by members of the Nabaztag community.


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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2006, 01:08 PM »
Does anyone here ever buy this kind of thing? I want to know what kind of person actually spends money on and even potentially uses these. :D

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2006, 01:35 PM »
i like the idea of a little creature who lights up when i have email and turns mad when its spam.

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2006, 01:43 PM »
lol, fair enough. But would you buy it?

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2006, 01:45 PM »
i guess it would depend on the price and how plaintively he was staring at me in the store.

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2006, 02:17 PM »
Well, it's $150 dollars and only available in stores in Europe (you can buy it in the US online) so the only way it can stare at you is on the 'net. So what say you? http://www.thinkgeek...ets/electronic/8301/ :P

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2006, 02:25 PM »
for $150 i'll buy a real rabbit and train him to check my email.

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2006, 04:11 PM »
Exaaactly. As a bonus a properly trained rabbit could probably check your postal mail too. ;)

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Re: Smart Rabbit Computer Buddy Gadget
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2006, 01:34 PM »
for $150 i'll buy a real rabbit and train him to check my email.
for $150 i'll buy a real rabbit and train him to check my email.

For that price I would expect him to make me a cuppa as well lol...Besides Rabbit wouldn't last long around here my dogs would attack it...
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« Last Edit: August 18, 2006, 01:50 PM by Baseman »