RSSSony Puts AIBO Robot Dog to Sleep
by Nate Mook
While surprising analysts by reporting that third quarter fiscal year 2005 sales and profits had jumped to all-time highs, Sony's restructuring has not been without casualties: the company has ceased developing its AIBO and QRIO robots, and will halt all sales by the end of this quarter.
The product cancellations come as Sony attempts to cut costs and focus on areas where it dominates, such as LCD televisions. Sony's Bravia TV line has captured 30 percent market share worldwide. The electronics maker also plans to stop production of plasma televisions and in-car entertainment products in Japan. PlayStation 2 sales, meanwhile, remained high in the quarter and Sony offered no indication as to when it will launch the PS3.
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Don't worry they'll just end up at the dump right next to those sony tv's.
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Sony will support it till end of last product life.
So if the last batch came with 1-yr warranty.
Assume they will support the product for another 2 years.
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I wonder what happens now to all the people who purchased one? Support-wise I mean.....God forbit you pay hundreds for something and a part goes loose/breaks....after they chop it.
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Oh well, now if they'd only do that with that irritating Energizer Bunny ;-)
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This sucks! Not that I could afford one anyway, but if I had a lot of money to through away I would have liked an AIBO. Oh well.
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*yawn*
I put my computer to sleep several times a day when I'll not be using it for a while. takes less power that way.
Good of Sony to start thinking green(tm).
Probably cuts down on the incescant barking as well.
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is good that sony's focusing on areas that really matter ..... seriously tho, who needs a robot dog ???
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Heartless. Just what you expect from Sony.
More info at http://www.digitalworldt.../01/heartless_sony.html
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eeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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