Robot Cat 'NeCoRo' 197
Ssmoimo writes: "Omron's robot pet developing department chief Toshihiro Tashima introduces "NeCoRo" in Tokyo Tuesday. The robotic cat will go on sale in November for about $1,530." Chris DiBona said it was "freaky", and I think that's as good a description as any. You can see this thing sucking the breath out of a small child, can't you?
Since i'm the first... (Score:1, Funny)
I don't get it (Score:4, Funny)
eeyyaahh!!!!
realism (Score:5, Funny)
Spectacular!! (Score:4, Funny)
Now introducing a cat without that litterbox smell! Sure, it doesn't move, and YES it lacks all the compassion and warmth of a real cat! And it's all yours for the new introductory price of $1,530. That's only FIVE TIMES more expensive than the real cat!
imagine.... (Score:2, Funny)
now THAT would be an improvement
What will they call the owners? (Score:5, Funny)
Please... (Score:2, Funny)
Tom.
They don't even walk!! (Score:4, Funny)
To be a real virtual cat it should trip me while opening the fridge, leave those mouse corpses on the doormat, put his nails in my ass just because i happened to want to sit in my comfy chair without looking and miauw when it's inside to go out and as soon as it's outside miauw because it wants to go in.
just sitting there doesn't do it....Although if it was sleeping the whole day...
I might pay for that
Research my butt (Score:4, Funny)
Riiiiiight... vending machines covered in fur, that make 48 types of cat noise and purr when you rub them.
shut up man
It's Toonces! (Score:2, Funny)
101 Uses for a Dead NeCoRo (Score:3, Funny)
Okay, who's going to be the first to make a Bonsai NeCoRo?
(And how do they taste chopped-up and stir-fried?)
If they appear to be sinister... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:realism (Score:2, Funny)
Robotic Non-Cat.. (Score:5, Funny)
Raising it's butt when you scratch it
Getting up and walking out of the room for absolutely no apparent reason.
Scratching the bejeezus out of your hand when you scratch it's belly.
Playing "Turdball" across your living room.
Laying down on your newspaper when you're reading it.
And most imporantly:
Pushing it's butt in your face so you can smell it.
On the other hand, they definately have the "ignore you" down pat. Perhaps it shouldn't be named "NeCoRo" and instead be called "Necro." It's a bit more fitting.
Really?