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Upgrading from an Ugobe to RB?

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aibo7m3:
I think you would probably like an RB, most of the complaints I hear about the model are due to its fussiness and if that's something that adds to the realism for you, I don't think it would be a problem. It's still clear that it's a robot and not a real animal and you can't expect everything of it that you would of a living animal, but it does have better AI than the Ugobe.

And yes, if you have a soldering iron, most of the common problems aren't much of an issue! And all distributors have warranties in case you get a lemon product that fails in the first few months.

Yes, I should be able to Skype any time around 4:30 pm EST (3:30 central) or later tomorrow.

I should also note that if you are planning on ordering an RB from Robotshop, you should order as soon as possible once you're sure you'd like one (though I'd probably wait until after we Skype to order one in case you decide they're not right for you then). They order their stock in very small batches and post no warnings when stock is low. They generally only have RBs in stock for 2-4 weeks at a time and restock every 2-4 months. They may have ordered a larger stock than normal for the Christmas season, but I have no way of knowing this since they never post the number they have available. I also have an RB that I'm considering selling, but he's an adult and I think you'd get a better experience with your first RB if you raised it from a newborn.

Piggy:
I Think if you want a more realistic robot a RB would indeed would be better. I just have a very soft spot for Ugobes just because the are so easy to take care of and lovable  :) I hope a RB can give you what you are looking for .

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