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List Price: £199.99
Our Price: £99.00
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Binding: Toy
Brand: Tomy
EAN: 0053941073657
Label: Tomy
Manufacturer: Tomy
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 120
Model: 7365
Platform: Macintosh, Windows
Publisher: Tomy
Release Date: 2008-07-07
Studio: Tomy |
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- Robot Dimensions: H: 6.5 inches x W: 3.8 inches x D: 2.6 inches
- Weight: Approx: 12oz (including batteries)
- Battery Requirements: i-SOBOT: 3 x AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries (included) / Remote Control: 3 x AA batteries (not included)
- Main Components: Servo Unit u17 (17 degrees of freedom) / Built-in Gyro Sensor / Built-in Speaker Unit / Built-in Microphone along with a voice recognition chip
- Transmission: Infrared Tranmission (2 Bands)
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Product Description
With a personality of his own, i-SOBOT is the latest must-have gadget for boys of all ages! Choose use the remote control, or use the voice command feature to make i-SOBOT perform a variety of actions!There's no set-up, just put in the batteries and he's ready to go!Remote Control ModeUse the joystick and press various combinations of the buttons to make i-SOBOT perform various actions such as wishing you a good morning, or performing some punching movements!Programme modeIn program mode you can ask i-SOBOT to perform actions just like in Remote Control Mode, and then record them for easy playback. Choose from three memory slots and play them back.Special Action modeIn Special Action Mode, i-SOBOT will perform a whole series of spectacular set pieces, such as dancing or imitating animal sounds and movements. Choose from performances such as 'Western Movie Scene', or even a 'Tropical Dance!'Voice Control modeIn Voice Control Mode, you control i-SOBOT with your own voice commands instead of the controller! Say one of the 10 pre-programmed voice commands, and see how i-SOBOT responds.Why not gather your friends and their i-SOBOTs and work out a synchronised routine?
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Great Toy, 2008-12-27
Got mine for Christmas, they are great fun and really easy to use.
No setting up, just charge up the batteries for the robot (supplied, need buy them for the remote), and away you go.
I was very skeptical at first but, my doubts were un founded.
Very good value now the price has been reduced.
isobot buy it, 2008-11-20
i got my isobot yesterday for the money its great all that tech in something that small its great everyone who has seen it wants one it moves really good and has loads of different options it balances on one leg stands on its head walks talks what more one you want highly recomended
 I Can Walk Like This!, 2008-12-30
I'm no tech-head but the I-Sobot is seriously impressive kit. Standing at 6.5" and sporting 17 servo motors, there's a whole lot of mobility built into something that's very small.
The I-Sobot has four modes of control; RC, Program, Special Action and Voice Command.
RC requires you enter codes to perform pre-set actions, whilst also giving some manual control over the walking and arm movements. Program lets you string together the moves used in RC mode. Special Action is a great way to demo the robots articulation and voice command sees the robot respond to 10 verbal orders.
With some 150 pre-set moves, 200 sound effects and a program mode there's plenty to keep you entertained. That said, I-Sobot does have a few rough edges.
The "control pad" is a little awkward. Whilst the instruction booklet does list input codes, it's not all that intuitive. To see the I-Sobot perform a kung fu punch, having to press "1,2,P" isn't the obvious choice.
The other gripe I have is with the battery life. I-Sobot comes with 3 AAA chargable batteries and a mains charger. That's all well and good, but the batteries sit inside I-Sobot's chest, which means you're always unscrewing the thing. Not ideal if you're buying the I-Sobot as a gift for a young one.
Saying that, it should be noted that whilst the I-Sobot is recommended for ages 10+, it won't stand up to a whoopin'. It's solid but not invincible. The joints themselves can go out of line simply through use but, thankfully, you also get an Allen key supplied with the robot to fix any problems.
All told though, I-Sobot is a great little robot and bridges the gap between the likes of kid friendly Robosapiens and more techie friendly Robonovas.
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