Gizmodo Japan got a ears-on with the Sony Rolly, the rolling white egg that plays music and lights up so you can easily locate it in the dark and kick it out of sight. Our brothers-in-arms think it's cool enough and that it will reach many people. We think is cool but a bit of a gimmick. Watch the video and tell us your opinion in the poll after the jump.
Video of Sony Rolly in Action Shows It Is Not That Annoying
10:59 AM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Jesus Diaz
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You know the word "Eviltarded" is thrown around a lot these days...
the novelty factor wears off in about 2 minutes.
At the beginning of the video it looks like it's taunting someone to start a fight.
I am so buying this for my little sister
Making fist. Forefinger pointing out. Thumb cocked up. Thumb falls. "BANG!"
Apparently you and I differ GREATLY on our definition of "Annoying"
The song didn't help, either.
Thats exactly what I want. My stereo to dance like my Aunt Margie. Great. I am fulfilled. Thank you Sony.
Lemme ask; does it come with a pack of razor blades so you can end your life after you plug it in? Do the razor blades sing and dance too? What the hell is the problem with Sony? They dont have anything better to do then make a speaker dance like a retard on Ritalin?! GOD!
Weird. I think maybe this is geared towards a decidedly...eastern market.
Okay, this might be interesting - the 'cups' are modulating the speaker sound, right? - especially when it spins.
I think you have to hear this in person to understand. Imagine a few in a room synchronized...wow.
They've basically invented a free-range Leslie Speaker.
The B3 fans will know exactly what I'm talking about...
Yeah I don't really get it. It seems to mess with the sound quality by rolling and flapping things over the speaker. I guess I'm supposed to watch it the whole time and be entertained?
This appears to be a kind of free-range Leslie speaker.
(The B3 fans will know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.)
Everyone is so focused on the goofy appearance - I'm thinking that being in the room and hearing the sound might help people 'get' this.
I was bored 10 seconds in.
What came first the _____ or the egg?
Fill in the blank
!@%^#&. I swore I'd never double post! Forgive me!
If u want a cute gizmo, a Nabaztag is way more appealing.
i'd punt that thing the very second I can get my hands on it
this kinda crap would have been cool in the 80's. right next to the walkable keyboard, that nes robot thing, uncle pauly's robot girl, and teddy ruxpin.
Yes... Yes, it is that annoying.
hey wat's wrong with u all ppl, the egg can dance! how lovely~
I see Timmy and Susey and Jimmy and Jane . . . Meh, it's for the kids. Now, if it could roll under a bed and explode . . .
The comment about the Leslie speaker makes me ALMOST want to listen to one in action, but then I come to my senses.
how about a vote for "it's cool but i have no use for it."
Thats a freakin christmas present if I ever did see one.
This would be best for parents with very young children. That's about it.
@leMel:
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I'm pretty sure this was a character in the original battlestar galactica series.
What the HELL?!?! Who would use this??
Can't you guy AJAX-ify these polls? I voted about two seconds into the movie and then that shit reloaded with that annoying music.
Oh, and: DO.NOT.WANT. KTHXBAI
wow that was soooo stupid! but that was sooooo damn cool!
ugh...what has been seen, cannot be unseen
Maybe if they would start making games for the PSP instead of making retarded, rolling, eggs they wouldn't be such a shitty company.
maybe...
So, this is what happens when a Faberge egg gets drunk at a party.
At first i was afraid...
I was petrified...
But then i just burst into laughter.
I want one. Just to hide it in a friends room in the middle of the night and program it to wonder around randomly and play loud music. Its HARD to catch fast moving things late at night, you know. Also, it sort of looks like it is trying to fly.
Not that annoying? That was incredibly annoying. Jesus I'm really concerned for your mental health. You should seek help ASAP. :-)
The pods are taking over the world! Run for your lives!
Does this thing take 32 D-Cell batteries or what? I bet if they marketed it as "Cat Terrorizer" instead of Rolly, it would sell out immediately!!
This is what happens when you do drugs.
What more could you want? Colored LEDs, flapping speakers and rolling action! Makes any crappy music that much more entertaining until it falls off the table and breaks...Boo Hoo, I'm out 300 bills!
Isn't this just a rich man's singing bass? or hip hop santa? Or any of those other "push the button and watch me dance" cheesy toys? I don't get it. Where do you put this thing? Is there a singing hamster inside? ahh so many questions.
I don't recall getting a cradle and carrying case with my ipod, nor do I recall you dissing Apple for the lack thereof.
they got rid of aibo so they could make this kinda shit?
This would be cool if some random maker had put it together. I mean, as a one off nifty hack, it's great.
But for a company to actually devote millions to develop and market it? That's just stupid.
I look at it and say.. "Why?"
the terrorists have won.
As a robot lover (interpret that as you wish), I think this is cool and like it's got a unique form. I can't see actually using it much, but that's the case with most toy robots (I certainly don't see it as a music player)... Wonder how much you can control it's movement?
blend it....
I like it.
But I'd love it if it had some hydraulics on it, some 18s and blasted some old school snoop dog with a gucci paintjob.
Yup.
I don't say this very often, but I just don't like it at all. In any way.
Both hands on the stick, lift up on tip-toes as you swing the head back and up in a graceful arc, and then everything in you pulls down...BANG!!
A better raison d'etre for the sledgehammer is seldom seen...
Egg or Keg?
Perfect party favor...a keg that plays music.
Isn't this the same video as their promo one?
don't they have demonstration of other songs on this player?
SCREW THE EGG, GIVE ME KEEPON, SONY, GET TO IT!
Pretty neat and cute. I'd say girls would like it.
Miuro is way cooler;
[www.youtube.com]
You are all bunch of dancing shiny white eggs fanboys
I loled so therefore I clicked that one.
It's a Sony product. It's not a TV. Therefore, by default, it sucks balls and ass.
...but can it get crunk?
seriously. what a pointless, annoying device. someone at sony needs to be fired
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