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$99 Sphero Sale

ercoerco Posts: 20,257
edited 2014-04-07 11:21 in Robotics
Through June 16 (Father's Day promotion) if you just gotta have one. Reg $129. Not my cup of tea, but different strokes...

http://store.gosphero.com/?r=roboticstrends2

So for just $2800, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S95KiPws54M

Comments

  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2013-06-11 20:23
    It an ROV too!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2013-06-11 20:55
    OK, now that's pretty cool. Surprisingly nimble in the water!
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2013-06-12 07:13
    erco wrote: »
    Surprisingly nimble in the water!

    ...or in your (very large) cup of tea!! :smile:
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2013-06-12 10:24
    mindrobots wrote: »
    ...or in your (very large) cup of tea!! :smile:

    Interesting application, a robotic coffee/tea stirrer or an autonomous swizzlestick for your drink.

    "Beverage mixation achieved. Shall I drink it for you, too?"
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2013-06-12 13:55
    This would drive my dog nuts! Of course, so does a Scribbler, BoeBot, Stingray or an S2!
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2013-10-14 23:20
    Sphero is now $49 today only at woot.com.

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  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2013-10-15 01:57
    Thanks Rich! Got in on that deal!
  • DiverBobDiverBob Posts: 1,116
    edited 2013-10-15 05:05
    Showed this to the wife and she said to get 2 for the dog...
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2013-10-15 14:51
    Very tempting at $50. I think my $99 Rovio was probably my best Woot ever. But still, it's only had a few hours of total use. This Sphero would get far less. But still, I don't want to be left out! :)

    I have 7 hours to decide. Sphero or $25 in each girl's college fund?
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2013-10-15 14:59
    Expensive dogs you folks have. Mine goes crazy whenever the UPS truck drives by. Lots of entertainment and doesn't cost us a dime!
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2013-10-15 19:01
    I wonder just how "pet proof they really are. My former hound dog Ozzy use to chew up his toys just to see what was inside!!!!
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2013-10-15 20:53
    erco wrote: »
    This Sphero would get far less. But still, I don't want to be left out! :)

    I have 7 hours to decide. Sphero or $25 in each girl's college fund?

    I'm just as susceptible to peer pressure and the next guy (probably more so when it comes to robots on sale) but I still don't understand the appeal of this remote controlled toy.

    I have an hour left to figure out why I would want/need one. I've been told several times that "because the guys on the forum said so" is not a good reason to do something (I assume this also applies to purchases).

    Are these usable without a smartphone? I don't think the $20 cell phone I purchased six years ago qualifies as smart (though I think it was a smart purchase).

    Can those cheap Bluetooth modules from ebay be configured as a master? Maybe it would be worth purchasing a Sphero to get some experience using Bluetooth in my projects?

    I remember seeing "laundry balls" which (so the seller claimed) would clean ones clothing without soap. The laundry ball (which turned out to just have colored water in it) sold for $75. I bet a Sphero would work every bit as well as one of those laundry balls and it costs $25 less. Now there's a deal! (And no smartphone required.) Think of all the money you'll save on laundry soap. You can't afford not to get one (or two).

    BTW, My in-laws were ready to purchase one of those laundry balls for each of their eight children. Fortunately they asked my opinion about them before making the purchase. A few months later they showed me a newspaper article about how the laundry balls were a scam. The laundry balls would initially appear to work since most people put too much soap in their laundry. By washing the clothing without soap, the residual soap would be washed out (cleaning the clothes in the process) and the laundry would smell much better than usual. Of course the clothing would smell just as nice without using the laundry ball but most people wouldn't think to use a control sample with their test.
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2013-10-15 22:38
    Well I had it in my cart but neglected to checkout before 10pm. No Sphero for me!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2013-10-16 07:27
    It was in my cart, but $60 with tax & shipping, so I also passed. Perhaps I'm healing from "hoarder disorder". And now I'm happy to be in the Sphero-free cool kid posse with Duane & Rich!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2014-04-07 11:21
    Sphero 2.0 $99 sale for NRW.

    "Visit http://store.gosphero.com/?utm_source=RoboticsTrends&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NRW2014 and use coupon code NRW99 at checkout before Monday, April 14th to get the discounted price. It’s time to get your nerd on."
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