Archive for 'Electronics for Kids'

Fun for kids !
My kids (7 & 3 yrs) have a lot of fun with this. Particularly the dancing and singing activities, and when you pick it up after it trips over, and it says Thank you. Yet to explore much of the programmable content, so there is still more to do !

Well worth the money
This is out of the ordinary toy. Very educational and fun to play with. It makes kids laugh and experiment.

The only drawback is those hidden moves that they leave you to discover. It is very hard to figure out the hidden moves and reactions of this robot. We mainly used what is illustrated in the manual. Online search was not very useful as well.

very easy to use and very very fun
i bought femisapien expecting to have a hard time getting the right movment programmed or getting her to do the right action but, when i started to learn her controls i was amazed about how easy it was to program her she has sleek movments she walks better than most robots and she is fun to play with i was able to learn her controls in about 10 minutes. the launguage she uses called emotish is cute it is very gental she will perform a pre-programmed dance when you hold her head down that will show you just how amazing her moves are to rap this up i want to say femisapien can be your back-up singer,your dance partner and a very funny and entertaning robot she doesent drain batterys fast but my advice on that is to buy some rechargeble ones i recommend these: duracell per-charged recharheable NiHM batterys with the charger wowwee deserves a A+ for this robot. have fun!

Female Robot that kisses and dances!
My 3 year old daughter loves this toy. She was told how to use her basic functions that she would like her to do like dance with her and kiss and walk with her but as far as the rest of the features we have to do them for her. This toy is advanced and is for older children but my daughter loves her because she interacts with her.

She's not a toy, she's your friend!
Although I wouldn't suggest this for a child unless they are on a First Robotics Team, she is just so lovely to have around! As you can see, Aibo loves her too.

So much fun!
Despite the lack of educational value, I still have to give this toy 5 stars. My son got frustrated with it at first, since it sometimes acts like a real dog and does what it wants to do, but once he realized that was what it was doing, it just added to the fun. My child plays with this almost daily, and has gotten quite a kick out of it. Being a second-grade boy, he loves that it farts and pees.

It's really a one-of-a-kind toy that is worth every cent I paid. I highly recommend it!

This Toy is Lame!
I purchased this robotic dog for my 12-year-old son as a Christmas present. He played with it for about 10 minutes and that was it - he has not touched it since. My tech-loving adult nephew tried it out for about 15 minutes and proclaimed "this toy is lame!". I have no issues with the seller. The dog was sent quickly and packaged securely. I'm only out the $[...] it cost so I'm not too upset. I just noticed that the price is now $[...] - yikes!

Daughters 6 and 7 received this for Christmas
My daughters have been asking for a real dog for quite a while. Soooo...there grandmother sent them this robotic dog for Christmas this past year. They and their dad were excited about the toy for about a day. Unfortunately the dog makes strange sounds and gave my 7 year old nightmares for a while. I would not recommend this as a replacement idea for a real dog. It takes some tinkering and is quite annoying when it does work. Maybe older kids (like my husband:)) would like it but it is definatly not for young girls.

Fun to watch
My kids have been happy with the toy dog. It is funny looking and does few tricks just that my kids use it for 20 minutes and that's it, not a toy to play for long time.

Netbuyer
The so-called WowWee Wrex the Dawg Robotic Dog I bought is a mess. It does not walk properly and sometimes it is hard to accept command from the remote control. It makes a very annoying noise, and it is far less than what I anticipated.

My first Gaming Robot, a little confused to get used too!
I have had this Robot for a while now, and it has taken me awhile to post a review as its very confusing to learn how to work. The instructions aren't very good, and it takes A lot of battery's (12 batteries to run all three parts, and it goes through batteries fast ). When I first got this I had it roam the my living room. It was nice watching the moods and learning out to play the three games it comes with. I then installed the software in my computer, there is a update, so I installed the update and was able to sync it from my computer. From there I was able to program it, but it still is confusing to program, and I am finding myself searching 3rd party sites to find out how to program it correctly. I guess I need a Roboni guide for dummies as I am pretty technie, but I don't have the attention span to really learn this gaming robot, its extremely confusing.

So if you are techie, and love programming and gaming this will probably be the toy for you. Also I have read having a second robot brings the gaming to a new level, as there are a lot of youtube videos out there on it. I am still giving it 4 stars, as I think its a cool toy and my friends enjoy playing with it, and I love how it learns its environment, that is totally cool! . I just know that I could be getting more potential from it, if I had the patience..

A Robot with Promise
The Roboni-i is a new toy/robot/educational hardware that can be enjoyed on many levels. At its most basic level, it is a very responsive remote control vehicle. It moves quick, responds well and performs at a high level (including its ability to chomp battteries in a hurry).

At a deeper level, it is a good introduction to programming and artificial intelligence. While major computer geeks may find the robot limited, most people, especially the children this is aimed at, will find it interesting and new.

Sadly, even with a recent 90 dollar price drop here at Amazon, it remains cost prohibitive for some of its most promising features. Namely, I have not been able to play games against other robots. Its a 160 dollar machine with a very limited first run, finding someone else with a Roboni is pretty hard. Watching trailers for the Roboni online show games with 4 or six robonis working with and against each other, firing their lasers and scoring points. This appears like it would be a blast, but the cost would be tremendous to owning several robonis for this purpose. Clearly the hope is that it will take off like a video game system, but is this too niche and pricey to accomplish that? Maybe.

Either way, it is a fun toy with great promise, especially for a kid who is into computers. But be warned, either you'll need freinds with a roboni or a whole lot of cash to get to its full potential.

What a Robot - what a difference
Roboni- i was recommended to me by a friend that had purchased one and then a second for her younger son. I bought one for my 12 year old.
From unpacking to start up took less than 10 min. I installed the software (running on Vista) and went through the normal process. We are all technology junkies in my household, so this is so down our alley. The robot immediately caught our attention, he (the robot, my son named him) was immediately running around the house - on its own as well, if you ignore the chap. Leaving the base station switched on also gives him a new character! We did buy the recommended re-chargable batteries, and I suggest getting good ones, this robot eats power. The first night Roboni- i took the test for over 1 hour and 38 minutes before I had to remove him. My son is inquisitive and a natural problem solver, and has sat working with Roboni-i everyday since. We are getting into the programming aspects of the robot -so cool and user-friendly. Have been able to programme variety of robot responses so far - I personally like his "shiver" a happy movement! It's not the noise of the robot that bothers me, but my son constantly calling me to come see what Roboni- i can do. He loves it! The down side is that my younger son wants one too. My older son has now taken it round to friends trying to get them to buy one so that he has competition. Well let's hope.
I really like the repeat play experience. There are some seven games included allowing my kid to play on his own for now - Colors - simply gathering specific colors as illustrate on the remote controller and depositing them at a loading dock in limited time. Good for coordination and memory development. Space Pods game allows multiplayer gaming which can be played according to the rules or your own. There are no rules printed, you have to access the software to get ti the tutorials. At the moment we play against time in like a soccer game fashion. For the price, computer learning experience and fun aspect it has hours, days and months of use ahead. We have only scratched the tip of the ice-berg, and so much more to learn. This robot truly has an extended life ahead. When I considered the price, it was in line with gaming prices for things such as Wii and PSP, in fact cheaper once you start adding all the game cards required for these games from time to time. Roboni-i is really a whole lot of stuff in one - a RC toy combined with lots of repeat play games and exposure to programming by plugging it into your PC. Can't wait for online world to go live as well.

I strongly recommend the following:
1. Purchase the highest quality rechargable batteries (expensive, but much cheaper in the long run.)
2. Read up on Roboni i. Check out the video clips and media material online. This will give you a good insight.

Strenghts:
1. Lots of variety and clearly sustainable interest potential
2. So much value in computer learning experience and accessories
3. As far as robotic toys go, if one may refer to Roboni i as a toy, it stands in a class of it's own based on the super software and gameing diversity

Weaknesses:
1. Definitely adds to the fun if a friend has one. I guess as this robot gains more exposure more children will have one, making the interactive experience so much better. It strikes me as having one of the first few cell phones around. Difficult to phone people who did not have one.
2. Eats batteries.
3. Noisy if you do not turn the volume down (in the Command Center).

I recommended it for the inquisitive, and active mind with imagination.

Awesome Robot
This is one of the best birthday gifts I have ever purchased for anyone. This robot is unreal. I purchased this back in September for my nephew's 12th birthday. I was looking for something special for him, and this was it. He can program this robot to do virtually anything he wants it to do. What has impressed me with this robot is that it's been over 3 months that he has had it, and he has not put it down since he opened it. The last robot I got him, was cool for about 2 hours and It has been collecting dust ever since. This is one of those toys that the more he plays with it, the better he gets at it and the more he gets into it. It has been very durable too, he's not exactly easy on things.

I installed the software for him with no issues. The software is very good, in that it makes it very easy to program without having to be a programmer. He is now getting into creating his own games with the software. This is the first toy that I have ever seen where I feel the possibilities are endless and that it will be played with for many years. It seems like it is a little bit ahead of its time with all of the technology packed into this one robot and with the way you can customize it. The games are a blast and very different than any other games I've seen, the programming takes this thing to a whole other level and I am so impressed with it and what my nephew has done, I am buying 2 more as christmas gifts. My niece and other nephew have shown a lot of interest in it. I think this robot is a great blend of education and entertainment and is a good way to get a child interested in programming and robotics. I bought them each one for Christmas; she is almost 11 and my other nephew is 15.

I can't wait for Christmas day so that we can have insane robot wars, blast each other and compete against each other in games. Perhaps I should get one for myself! At this price this is a smoking deal with free shipping too! I paid a lot more for it back in September. I give it 2 thumbs up. Hands down this is by far the best toy I have purchased in a very long time. You won't be disappointed in this cool robot! It is a lot of fun, keeps a kid's interest and teaches some programming basics.

fun interacctive robot
Compared to othe reviewers, I have to say I have NO experience with robot technology. I wanted to see how my young grandsons enjoyed this, and well as their fathers! For our family, it was a lot of fun. I experienced some difficulty downloading the software on one of our computers, but had no trouble with another, that has Windows Vista. And the robot is ready to roll out of the box, with some simple abilities that amused us all. He performs some stunts with the accessories that are included and he roams around on his own. He is capable of more complex interaction as you play with him and you can program him on the computer to personalize him . The online feature is not up yet, so I can't comment on that. Roboni-i takes 12 AA batteries, so be prepared to invest in those. We have rechargeables, the only sensible solution for this robot. This is will be a teaching tool for all of us as we learn to customize and use the more advanced features.