Comments on: Curious QRIO http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/ Unlucky in Cards Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19904 By: mark. http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-435957 mark. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:18:55 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-435957 alright just to clear things up for everyone. sony will NOT sell qrio for less than $50,000. not only because it cost them millions of dollars creating him, it also cost about 40,000 to make him. his dual-vector servos, this 28 degrees of freedom, mobility, and agility, voice recognition, facial recognition, some capability of conversation, their custom operating system, 8 foot sole sensors, thermo sensor, ccd color camera, 7 microphones, speakers, 3 infrared sensors, cyro tech, probably gyroscopes in there for balance. this may not mean much to all of you but all of these things cost a good amount of money to begin with, then the assembly, and it's operating software, the fact that it has an expandable memory, it's batteries, the charger it comes with, the fact that they are the only ones capable of making a humanoid robot of this caliber. thats like you buying a one of a kind piece of diamond for $40,000 then selling it for $200. need i say more? it's not exactly good for your company to sell an item for less then how much you build it for. if sony sold qrio for $200 or $3000 like you all said, the only thing they will be swimming on is debt and regret. yeah it would be great if they did, but will they? no. alright just to clear things up for everyone. sony will NOT sell qrio for less than $50,000. not only because it cost them millions of dollars creating him, it also cost about 40,000 to make him. his dual-vector servos, this 28 degrees of freedom, mobility, and agility, voice recognition, facial recognition, some capability of conversation, their custom operating system, 8 foot sole sensors, thermo sensor, ccd color camera, 7 microphones, speakers, 3 infrared sensors, cyro tech, probably gyroscopes in there for balance. this may not mean much to all of you but all of these things cost a good amount of money to begin with, then the assembly, and it’s operating software, the fact that it has an expandable memory, it’s batteries, the charger it comes with, the fact that they are the only ones capable of making a humanoid robot of this caliber. thats like you buying a one of a kind piece of diamond for $40,000 then selling it for $200. need i say more?

it’s not exactly good for your company to sell an item for less then how much you build it for. if sony sold qrio for $200 or $3000 like you all said, the only thing they will be swimming on is debt and regret. yeah it would be great if they did, but will they? no.

]]> By: Tech http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-432919 Tech Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:55:06 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-432919 its a shame sony canceled the qrio project in an effort to cut down expenses, I would have loved to buy one if I could afford it. however in a few years robots like these will become more and more affordable and will be seen on the street walking with kids "babysitting them". For example check out the non AI remote controlled robots ranging prices from 1k to 2k dollars and now there's the I-sobot,although isn't as high tech as the other ones but it sells for like $300 only! Also the new Pleo dinosaur with all its sensors camera and voice recognition which doesn't level up to a sony aibo,but still gets u part of the fun for a fraction of the price. now I wonder if we'll ever look back at the Qrio ten years from now and laugh at the old technology,like we laugh about the 80's robots! its a shame sony canceled the qrio project in an effort to cut down expenses, I would have loved to buy one if I could afford it.
however in a few years robots like these will become more and more affordable and will be seen on the street walking with kids “babysitting them”. For example check out the non AI remote controlled robots ranging prices from 1k to 2k dollars and now there’s the I-sobot,although isn’t as high tech as the other ones but it sells for like $300 only!
Also the new Pleo dinosaur with all its sensors camera and voice recognition which doesn’t level up to a sony aibo,but still gets u part of the fun for a fraction of the price.

now I wonder if we’ll ever look back at the Qrio ten years from now and laugh at the old technology,like we laugh about the 80′s robots!

]]> By: izhe http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-427537 izhe Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:37:13 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-427537 it doesnt really matter how much the qrio costs. about ten years ago, the gov't had a plan to put sensers everywhere in the public. they estimated that with what they wanted to use, the price would drop to a few cents a senser. and they were right. they never did it. i dont know if they will, but if u think about it the qrio will drop down in price as new and better things pop up. the question is, will u still want the qrio, or will you want the new robot. it doesnt really matter how much the qrio costs. about ten years ago, the gov’t had a plan to put sensers everywhere in the public. they estimated that with what they wanted to use, the price would drop to a few cents a senser. and they were right. they never did it. i dont know if they will, but if u think about it the qrio will drop down in price as new and better things pop up. the question is, will u still want the qrio, or will you want the new robot.

]]> By: Tyler http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-420755 Tyler Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:55:23 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-420755 Man, that robot is incredible, and as much as a luxury car. Its capabilities have influenced me on my perspective to think, or preindicate that this much technology in our life is too much responsibility. Who would want to play with a 50,000 dollar robot, I would be way to afraid that I would break it. I would read the manual until I memorized every word. Other than being perplexed to the machine a could have some fun. Man, that robot is incredible, and as much as a luxury car. Its capabilities have influenced me on my perspective to think, or preindicate that this much technology in our life is too much responsibility. Who would want to play with a 50,000 dollar robot, I would be way to afraid that I would break it. I would read the manual until I memorized every word. Other than being perplexed to the machine a could have some fun.

]]> By: Dimdale http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-392037 Dimdale Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:10:27 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-392037 I have been playing with one of these all day. one of my friends dads is like heaps rich and bought one because he is robot fan he paid alot more then 50k for it. i didnt even think they were for sale but i guess you can get anything if you have the money..it is so cool you have these little cards and depending how you arrange them qrio will do different things. watching him dance is cool but i like when he plays soccer. only downside is the battery it dosnt even last an hour oh well nothing is perfect. now im trying to get my dad to buy me one he said he will find out where my friends dad got it and then maybe for my birthday :D I have been playing with one of these all day. one of my friends dads is like heaps rich and bought one because he is robot fan he paid alot more then 50k for it. i didnt even think they were for sale but i guess you can get anything if you have the money..it is so cool you have these little cards and depending how you arrange them qrio will do different things. watching him dance is cool but i like when he plays soccer. only downside is the battery it dosnt even last an hour oh well nothing is perfect. now im trying to get my dad to buy me one he said he will find out where my friends dad got it and then maybe for my birthday :D

]]> By: MrProg http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-135615 MrProg Sat, 15 Jul 2006 23:24:12 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-135615 Jeffery.... There are alot of people who have IQ's of 130. Mine is 144 and you bragging about your IQ makes you look like youre lying. (And you are using horrible grammar BTW) I think the QRIO will sell like crazy when it is released to the public.... it really doesnt matter how much it is.... 50k USD or 2k USD. These things are going to sell whether the buyer has enough money for it or not. Jeffery….
There are alot of people who have IQ’s of 130.
Mine is 144 and you bragging about your IQ makes you look like youre lying. (And you are using horrible grammar BTW)

I think the QRIO will sell like crazy when it is released to the public…. it really doesnt matter how much it is…. 50k USD or 2k USD. These things are going to sell whether the buyer has enough money for it or not.

]]> By: Julia http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-117373 Julia Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:28:52 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-117373 How sad. Iwould have paid 50 000 for it. (if i had 50 000). But i would have saved up, and bought one. (Or the equivilent latest model by the time i had earnt the 50grand.) It IS awsome technology. How sad. Iwould have paid 50 000 for it. (if i had 50 000). But i would have saved up, and bought one. (Or the equivilent latest model by the time i had earnt the 50grand.) It IS awsome technology.

]]> By: Steven Castoe http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-51236 Steven Castoe Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:23:21 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-51236 HAHAHA KEEP DREAMING EVERY ONE, SONY cut teh funding to aibo and qrio , this means no, not available, EVER HAHAHA KEEP DREAMING EVERY ONE, SONY cut teh funding to aibo and qrio , this means no, not available, EVER

]]> By: The Engineer http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-45492 The Engineer Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:00:49 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-45492 If you have ever taken any control theory or worked with it, then you would truly know how incredibly magical this device truly is. I would take my bets that this thing was probably designed using a MATLAB + Simulink package or something to that sort where the feedback control simulations probably took days to complete for very small transients. Designing something of this sort is not as simple as slapping a couple servos onto a metal frame and giving it some juice. Extensive analysis of the electromechanics using root locus/pole-zero analysis is involved as well as effective implementation of lag, lead, and specialized compensators to ensure that the many many subsystem control loops remain at the least marginally stable. Attempting any type of non-linear control such as this is incredibly difficult as high order s-domain systems are absolutely unsolvable without the aid of a computer and linearization techniques prove highly ineffective in designing a system like the QRIO. Being an electrical engineer myself, I would say that the estimated prices I have heard so far are fairly reasonable — this is primarily because engineers capable of designing something of this caliber are definitely getting paid VERY well (and there is an entire team of them). This is what we call “Research and Development costs.” The precision servos, circuitry, etc are also obviously of very high quality and therefore costly. Additionally, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Sony had to have CMOS ASICs custom made at a foundry in order to fit all the electronics in such a compact area. Custom ICs are produced in full wafers, and foundry costs are also extremely expensive. MOSIS, a company who will make less than a full wafer of chips for you by combining your fabrication with other customer's to fill the wafer, will charge you as much as $21k for 10 ICs using a 0.25micron process - and that's without the packaging/wire bonding. The moral of the story is that this device obviously cost a lot to make due to its many many special needs — not just mechanical but electrical as well. Every piece is probably custom made, and all that adds up. As the demand increases and as the processes used to fabricate the technologies become older and cheaper, so will the unit. Just keep in mind that even though you want one, you probably don't want one for $6K. And your friend probably also wants one, but not for $2K, etc. Because it really is just a parlor toy. Don't expect these things to get too cheap. If you have ever taken any control theory or worked with it, then you would truly know how incredibly magical this device truly is. I would take my bets that this thing was probably designed using a MATLAB + Simulink package or something to that sort where the feedback control simulations probably took days to complete for very small transients. Designing something of this sort is not as simple as slapping a couple servos onto a metal frame and giving it some juice. Extensive analysis of the electromechanics using root locus/pole-zero analysis is involved as well as effective implementation of lag, lead, and specialized compensators to ensure that the many many subsystem control loops remain at the least marginally stable. Attempting any type of non-linear control such as this is incredibly difficult as high order s-domain systems are absolutely unsolvable without the aid of a computer and linearization techniques prove highly ineffective in designing a system like the QRIO. Being an electrical engineer myself, I would say that the estimated prices I have heard so far are fairly reasonable — this is primarily because engineers capable of designing something of this caliber are definitely getting paid VERY well (and there is an entire team of them). This is what we call “Research and Development costs.” The precision servos, circuitry, etc are also obviously of very high quality and therefore costly. Additionally, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if Sony had to have CMOS ASICs custom made at a foundry in order to fit all the electronics in such a compact area. Custom ICs are produced in full wafers, and foundry costs are also extremely expensive. MOSIS, a company who will make less than a full wafer of chips for you by combining your fabrication with other customer’s to fill the wafer, will charge you as much as $21k for 10 ICs using a 0.25micron process – and that’s without the packaging/wire bonding. The moral of the story is that this device obviously cost a lot to make due to its many many special needs — not just mechanical but electrical as well. Every piece is probably custom made, and all that adds up. As the demand increases and as the processes used to fabricate the technologies become older and cheaper, so will the unit. Just keep in mind that even though you want one, you probably don’t want one for $6K. And your friend probably also wants one, but not for $2K, etc. Because it really is just a parlor toy. Don’t expect these things to get too cheap.

]]> By: luke http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-43465 luke Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:19:53 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-43465 these are already available to buy so i've heard but they're custom made and cost abit fair few pounds. these are already available to buy so i’ve heard but they’re custom made and
cost abit fair few pounds.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-42161 Jeffrey Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:43:57 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-42161 listen smartie sony wont accept any design not patented, Mr. Fivex. and it doesnt matter how much you can learn, it matters how much you have learned!!!!! plus i have an iq of 130!!!!!!!!!!!! Beat that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! listen smartie sony wont accept any design not patented, Mr. Fivex. and it doesnt matter how much you can learn, it matters how much you have learned!!!!! plus i have an iq of 130!!!!!!!!!!!! Beat that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jeffrey http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-40939 Jeffrey Sun, 08 Jan 2006 13:48:24 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-40939 Where do you think these'll sell in America? Walmart? Target? Plus, for more info, go to http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/QRIO. Where do you think these’ll sell in America? Walmart? Target? Plus, for more info, go to http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/QRIO.

]]> By: Steven Castoe http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-40377 Steven Castoe Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:07:23 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-40377 The should sell for clos to 4 1/2 thousand american, because sony did say thier taget was to begin sales mid 2006 at 500,00 japanese yen So, cross your fingers The should sell for clos to 4 1/2 thousand american, because sony did say thier taget was to begin sales mid 2006 at 500,00 japanese yen So, cross your fingers

]]> By: akeja http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-38527 akeja Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:58:02 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-38527 The Qrio is awesome. You said they would sell it for between 40 and 50k. That's way to much!!! Sony could make billions selling it for 1k. The Qrio is awesome. You said they would sell it for between 40 and 50k. That’s way to much!!! Sony could make billions selling it for 1k.

]]> By: David C http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-34426 David C Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:06:01 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-34426 Eh... Asimo is pretty cool, and I do think its right up there with Qrio. Maybe it is alittle more advance. But it doesn't have that "Cute" factor. People want cute robots! Ive heard Asimo once... it sounds weird, too. Im sure they can program many different voices and all that jazz, but for now... QRIO is where "It's" at! And yeah... $50k is wayyy to much money. Eh… Asimo is pretty cool, and I do think its right up there with Qrio. Maybe it is alittle more advance. But it doesn’t have that “Cute” factor. People want cute robots! Ive heard Asimo once… it sounds weird, too. Im sure they can program many different voices and all that jazz, but for now… QRIO is where “It’s” at!

And yeah… $50k is wayyy to much money.

]]> By: fouad hassan http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-21903 fouad hassan Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:32:37 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-21903 well! i think (Comment by 11 year old with I.Q. of 150)->is right its really expensive to buy qrio !i saw qrio in my real life and i took a picture with him !!! it looks great it came here to the middle east dubai !!!i was amazed but i think after 5 years sony will make a better one but wait a second people don't you think that asimo is bet advanced than qrio !!! asimo honda robot !!!! well! i think (Comment by 11 year old with I.Q. of 150)->is right its really expensive to buy qrio !i saw qrio in my real life and i took a picture with him !!! it looks great it came here to the middle east dubai !!!i was amazed but i think after 5 years sony will make a better one but wait a second people don’t you think that asimo is bet advanced than qrio !!! asimo honda robot !!!!

]]> By: El Barto http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-21858 El Barto Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:05:57 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-21858 oh yea qrio lives in my dreams (well did 2 nights ago) it was a bad dream though i expected qrio to be everything when i bought like sum hardware demo but it was nothing it just did stuff and tdidnt have a personality sad dream sort of i think i dreamed i6t because i sort of wanna by aibo but have all these fears i would be wasting money but don't worry it just odd dream i'm sure Qrio's Amazing and spectacular and everything oh yea qrio lives in my dreams (well did 2 nights ago) it was a bad dream though
i expected qrio to be everything when i bought like sum hardware demo but it was nothing it just did stuff and tdidnt have a personality sad dream sort of
i think i dreamed i6t because i sort of wanna by aibo but have all these fears i would be wasting money

but don’t worry it just odd dream i’m sure Qrio’s Amazing and spectacular and everything

]]> By: El Barto http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-21850 El Barto Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:59:04 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-21850 i heard sony Qrio will be about $18,000 US from somewhere quite relieble (some link from aibo-life.com) but that is a believable price tag for that little guy. i can see many people selling the life away to get a new friend or child or pet or what ever they think this object is going to be, but yeah im a 14 old and obviosly have way to much spare time(being school holidays in Australia) and have become tranced or sumthing by qrio, it's like when you hear his voice you got no idea what he's saying but it sounds like hug me i want to be your freind and that song is brain washing (learn to love me) on the qrio vids if anyone knows where to get that song please email me on qriosony@gmail.com or sweetcocacola@gmail.com or just email me to chat and stuff me coming down from energy high so will stop talking bye PS: can that 11yr old kid(the smart1) send a rough design or sumting of his new robot and please every one email me on qriosony@gmail.com or sweetcocacola@gmail.com i heard sony Qrio will be about $18,000 US
from somewhere quite relieble (some link from aibo-life.com) but that is a believable price tag for that little guy. i can see many people selling the life away to get a new friend or child or pet or what ever they think this object is going to be, but yeah im a 14 old and obviosly have way to much spare time(being school holidays in Australia) and have become tranced or sumthing by qrio, it’s like when you hear his voice you got no idea what he’s saying but it sounds like hug me i want to be your freind
and that song is brain washing (learn to love me) on the qrio vids if anyone knows where to get that song please email me on qriosony@gmail.com or sweetcocacola@gmail.com or just email me to chat and stuff me coming down from energy high so will stop talking bye
PS: can that 11yr old kid(the smart1) send a rough design or sumting of his new robot and please every one email me on qriosony@gmail.com or sweetcocacola@gmail.com

]]> By: ginsei http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-19784 ginsei Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:14:17 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-19784 I personally think the reason why people are getting so worked up about QRIO is the fact that it's just so cute, for me it's not what he does that actually makes me want one...I saw a video with him interacting with children and I about died because it was just too cute...that's what "sold" it for me, not the demonstrations of how he can walk around things, keep perfect balance or throw a ball... it's his little voice and just how cute he actually is, I think it would be cute just to have a little posable QRIO action figure that says a few things in Japanese if you push a little button on him... Or maybe have it work with an MP3 player, that if you plugged him into your speaker port you could hear your music in QRIO's little voice...now that would be beyond silly cute...hehe... n_n... Hey! And when are they going to do a cat?! They have AIBO...but come on, none of my friends in Japan have dogs, they're all cat lovers...we want a robot kitty! hehe... Sorry guys...too much coffee...is it obvious? O_O I personally think the reason why people are getting so worked up about QRIO is the fact that it’s just so cute, for me it’s not what he does that actually makes me want one…I saw a video with him interacting with children and I about died because it was just too cute…that’s what “sold” it for me, not the demonstrations of how he can walk around things, keep perfect balance or throw a ball… it’s his little voice and just how cute he actually is, I think it would be cute just to have a little posable QRIO action figure that says a few things in Japanese if you push a little button on him…

Or maybe have it work with an MP3 player, that if you plugged him into your speaker port you could hear your music in QRIO’s little voice…now that would be beyond silly cute…hehe… n_n…

Hey! And when are they going to do a cat?! They have AIBO…but come on, none of my friends in Japan have dogs, they’re all cat lovers…we want a robot kitty! hehe…

Sorry guys…too much coffee…is it obvious? O_O

]]> By: 11 year old with I.Q. of 150 http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-18174 11 year old with I.Q. of 150 Sun, 20 Mar 2005 04:37:46 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-18174 Why not wait? Only an idiot would pay 50,000 USD for nothing but a midget-like robot. Listen, in fifty years, this stuff will be coming with McDonalds Happy Meals. It is estimated that by the year 2015 almost all American homes will have some sort of service robot. Is ten years a terribly long time to wait? 50,000 USD couldn't buy a house, but it could buy a good car. I am from Silicon Valley and technology realy is my thing, but trust me, this isn't a scientific brakethrough. Why not wait? Only an idiot would pay 50,000 USD for nothing but a midget-like robot. Listen, in fifty years, this stuff will be coming with McDonalds Happy Meals. It is estimated that by the year 2015 almost all American homes will have some sort of service robot. Is ten years a terribly long time to wait? 50,000 USD couldn’t buy a house, but it could buy a good car. I am from Silicon Valley and technology realy is my thing, but trust me, this isn’t a scientific brakethrough.

]]> By: bob finnn http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-14295 bob finnn Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:25:39 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-14295 how much will QRIO cost how much will QRIO cost

]]> By: QRIO Knowledgeman http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-12217 QRIO Knowledgeman Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:58:36 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-12217 These videos are pure fluff. The reason Sony does not sell the QRIO is because they would cost $50K and they are not as amazing as you might think. Let me restate that, they are amazing, but limited, and limited enough that Sony knows people would not pay $50k for them. I would pay no more than $2,000 for it, in it's current and imbrionic state. Five years from now you will laugh at what you today think is amazing. These videos are pure fluff. The reason Sony does not sell the QRIO is because they would cost $50K and they are not as amazing as you might think. Let me restate that, they are amazing, but limited, and limited enough that Sony knows people would not pay $50k for them. I would pay no more than $2,000 for it, in it’s current and imbrionic state. Five years from now you will laugh at what you today think is amazing.

]]> By: Mallory http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-11036 Mallory Mon, 03 Jan 2005 04:01:06 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-11036 I totally agree Alex, some of the stuff on here is really unbelieveable! COME ON PEOPLE! If it costs the compant 50K to make it, and they have to make a profit, they will sell it for more, NOT LESS you dips! the sony people arn't stupid, they know that the qrio is awesome enough that people would work harder to pay for one if they can make them cooler! i'm sure they'd come out with some kind of payment plans for people that wanted to buy them! I totally agree Alex, some of the stuff on here is really unbelieveable! COME ON PEOPLE! If it costs the compant 50K to make it, and they have to make a profit, they will sell it for more, NOT LESS you dips! the sony people arn’t stupid, they know that the qrio is awesome enough that people would work harder to pay for one if they can make them cooler! i’m sure they’d come out with some kind of payment plans for people that wanted to buy them!

]]> By: ALex http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-11005 ALex Sat, 01 Jan 2005 20:09:31 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-11005 You know I am left wondering if this message bored is a trust worthy source since sony hasn't actually released any of this info. I'm not being rude, I was just wondering if anyone here actually has the inside track or this is all rumour. You know I am left wondering if this message bored is a trust worthy source since sony hasn’t actually released any of this info. I’m not being rude, I was just wondering if anyone here actually has the inside track or this is all rumour.

]]> By: bioevolve http://ma.tt/2004/02/curious-qrio/#comment-10851 bioevolve Fri, 24 Dec 2004 23:37:52 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2004/02/21/curious-qrio/#comment-10851 Sony is hoping to produce a limited quantity in late 2006 for about $4K-$7K. Sony is hoping to produce a limited quantity in late 2006 for about $4K-$7K.

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