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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    If it was $50, and I had just finished off a few white lines off of my coffee table, I MIGHT even consider buying one. Off to ebay, and a street corner.
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    Image of ProperBritish ProperBritish
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    i now whant to see the collaboration of a Rolly and a Roomba.


    Rollba! Your friendly disco vacuum!

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    Image of EBone EBone
    05/14/09

    @ProperBritish: Then it would suck literally and figuratively.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    I found the Rolly on Youtube dancing to Perfume songs, here's "Electro World:"

    I always thought that thing was pretty cool - the orientation-sensitive click wheels for control were cool too. I think if you pick it up and hold it sideways, the top wheel is always volume, and the bottom is track.


    But... you'd still have to program dance routines into it, and it would be a pretty cool toy for... $80-120. More than that and I'd fail it on sound quality alone. :/ Sony robots are neat, they're just for a niche of like 20 people...
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    Image of tok3ninja tok3ninja
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    Well, maybe if they started stocking the Rolly at Sharper Im.. oh..
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/14/09

    @tok3n ninja; stole your underwear: Actually, it would be better if they had it in Circuit Cit.. Wait..
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    Image of EBone EBone
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    $600 for a rolling MP3 speaker? Gosh, I don't know why Sony was in the red for the last 12 months.


    Sony really better get their crap together fast, or they'll be looking for a bailout from their music division.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    I passed through a Sony Style Store in Ottawa last summer, and the store in that mall was empty during heavy tourist season either because of A. The store was packed with nicely designed junk, or B. It's Ottawa and people don't really buy anything more than syrup and pictures of mounties playing wind instruments. They had a few Rollys for sale in that store, and of course, no one ever looked at them, except for me. When I asked if I could see the thing in action, the guy told me, and I shit you not: "How would I do that?"
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/14/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Perhaps your Canuckian clerk was just being modest as, to the best of his untrained knowledge, the Rolly was just a butt plug.
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    Image of The Most Interesting Man In the World The Most Interesting Man In the World
    05/14/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Ottawa is all about the Beaver Tail.


    Is your SonyStyle store experience unique to Ottawa though...every one I've been in every where is like that.


    The VAIO P sure is pretty though.

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    Image of frigg frigg
    05/14/09

    @bosskev: That's the problem with Sony stores. Assuming the clerk thought it was a butt plug, you'd still expect some sort of demonstration. In an Apple store, they'll show you how to use iWork, iLife, whatever. In a Sony store, the least you'd expect is for an employee to shove a Rolly up his butt if you ask him how to use it.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/14/09

    @bosskev: Considering that Canucks are rather loose about sex up there, perhaps you're right. I once passed by a shop on a busy street on St. Catherine's and there was a butt plug amongst the naughty paraphernalia. It was oddly refreshing.
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    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/14/09

    @KsprayDad (Not playing with his Wii much either): I also went to the store on Madison Avenue (block away from FAO Schwartz/Apple store) and it was the same deal. Didn't find any Rolly at the time though.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/14/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: At least they were honest instead of BSing their way to make a sale.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    05/14/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: actually, the thing that creeps me out about Sony stores is the overly-serious communication system among employees. Little curled wires coming out of their ears like secret service agents. You ask a question about a TV set, the brow furrows, a message is conveyed in emphatic hushed tones into the communicator, and another Borg arrives to answer it.


    Actually, the other thing that creeps me out about Sony stores is that no one seems to buy anything, or that nothing seems to actually be for sale, except for a few DVDs near the door. Everything is displayed like it's in a museum rather than a store, and the employees hover like museum guards. Say what you want about Best Buy, at least the place has a pulse.

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    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    Maybe they're just clearing inventory for an MP3 player that jumps around until you catch and lick it, like a Sonoran Desert Toad.
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    Image of pist pist
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    I got the same effect tossing my ipod down the stairs. (I'm available for party rentals)
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/14/09

    @pist: just because Craig's List just shut you down don't mean you can come peddling your "services" on the Giz.
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    Image of admoseremic admoseremic
    05/14/09

    In reply to Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
    Voted Most Unnecessary Object of 2007.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/14/09

    @admoseremic: i actually cast my vote for congress.
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    Image of Dr.Remulak Dr.Remulak
    04/02/09

    In reply to Now US Sony Rolly Users Can Remotely Control Too
    Happy, shiny, clicky, tinny, flashy, junky, stoopid, thingy....(now with remote)
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    04/02/09

    @Dr.Remulak: You forgot overpriced...'y'
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    04/02/09

    In reply to Now US Sony Rolly Users Can Remotely Control Too
    Nono word...
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/02/09

    In reply to Now US Sony Rolly Users Can Remotely Control Too
    Happy news! Make shiny pants!
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    Image of A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake! A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!
    04/02/09

    In reply to Now US Sony Rolly Users Can Remotely Control Too
    6 month old for Japan is probably still very new in the US
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    Image of nagrom nagrom
    04/02/09

    @A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!:


    ORLY?

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    04/02/09

    @nagrom:



    I can't stop myself...
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    04/02/09

    In reply to Now US Sony Rolly Users Can Remotely Control Too
    L.A.M.E.
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    04/02/09

    @weezeee: Stop spamming us with the acronym for your favorite message board:


    Lengthy

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    Enthusiasts

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    IN THE FACE! was starred IN THE FACE! was unstarred
    Image of Kev50027 Kev50027
    02/26/09

    In reply to Rolly Orchestrates Aibo Chorus of Doom
    This reminds me of that 80's movie where the aliens come and play music in tune with the military. I can't seem to find the name of it though..
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    Image of metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal
    02/26/09

    @Kev50027: Spy Kids 3D wasn't an 80's movie
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