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    Tech News Roundup - $6,299 Hello Kitty Robot

    Mon, 07/23/2007 - 12:00pm by GeekSugar
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    • My Hello Kitty love is reserved to pencils, stationery and cell phone charms, so the idea of purchasing a Hello Kitty robot that's meant to keep a child company kind of freaks me out. 6,299 Hello Kitty Robot Replaces Good Parenting - Gizmodo
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    MuffinGal's picture
     
    MuffinGal [+]

    I love Kitty but not for $6,299.00! That's worst than a Blackberry for your kid!

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    Mon, 07/23/2007 - 12:11pm Report Comment
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    aistea311 [+]

    that is so ridicuolous for the HK robot. Maybe if it was a personal robot like in iRobot, but for moving around, no way.

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    Mon, 07/23/2007 - 12:50pm Report Comment
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    pinkflats [+]

    Oh that's just downright creepy with the Hello Kitty one. I love a good Hello Kitty pencil and stationary paper but a robot worth more than $6,000...no thanks.

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    Mon, 07/23/2007 - 4:26pm Report Comment
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    tdamji [+]

    i agree - the hellokitty is so creepy.

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    Tue, 07/24/2007 - 2:16am Report Comment
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    stargrrl [+]

    As a good Japanese friend of mine would say, "Only in Japan..."

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    Fri, 08/03/2007 - 1:25pm Report Comment

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