This to me doesn't seem like the wisest business move. Then again here lately Sony has been doing some really stupid things as a company. If I paid what you have to pay to buy an AIBO. Then found out Sony was no longer going to develop new software or hardware to support my purchase. I'd be just a little upset. At one time there was a very strong Sony AIBO hacker community. I think at the time Sony frowned upon this. Many companies unfortunately take this stand instead of working with the community to strength the product and brand name.
The Jeff Pulver Blog AIBO Disconnected by Sony
Om Malik on Broadband » The Toy Stories … Aibo and Furby
Guardian Unlimited Technology Why did Sony kill off its Aibo robot dog
The Jeff Pulver Blog AIBO in Melville
SiliconBeat Don't cry for Aibo — Furby creator comes to rescue with Silicon Valley start-up
Sony scraps Aibo robot pet – The Age
Sony Scraps Four-Legged Robot Pet Aibo AP Business
GadgetsPaper News Aibo a no-go
Sony to scrap AIBO – MSN-Mainichi Daily News
Sony Puts AIBO Robot Dog To Sleep ExtremeTech
MAKE Blog QRIO and AIBO, the memories (huge photo gallery) found at Digg
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