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| | Sony Puts AIBO Robot Dog To Sleep |
 | | While the news stunned many robot enthusiasts, the writing seemed to be on the wall. |
 | | also served to highlight the price chasm between them and AIBO's $2,000 robot and their sub-$300 and sub-$200 offerings, although AIBO was always the more powerful robot with more motors, flexibility and artificial intelligence. |
 | | Some industry watchers expected the success of these consumer robots to prick up Sony's ears and perhaps encourage the company to roll out more frequent updates and, perhaps lower prices. |
| www.pcmag.com /article2/0,1895,1916257,00.asp (829 words) |
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