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Target selling robots?

2006-05-24T09:57:21+01:00

limor wrote:
offended any of our devoted lady roboteers..

don't worry

limor wrote:
she must be a ~~mutant geek~~ astute technologist.)

wouldn't have been necessary, although very charmingly

Statistics: Posted by barbar — Wed May 24, 2006 9:57 am

Target selling robots?

2006-05-24T02:46:46+01:00

limor wrote:
I think it is more of a marketing endevour.

Having presented Robonova in various public situations, I can assess that it is a crowd generator. Guys just gang up to see the magic. Most girls just look at it and comment about its lacking of any Utilitarian consequence. (If she says it is cute or opts to touch it, you know she is not refering to the robot. If she expresses sincere interest, then she must be a ~~mutant geek~~ astute technologist.)

Once Target have the RN1 on display, they are sure to have a couple of hundred thousand guys and teen-agers volonteering to join their spouse/moms on a shopping expedition at Target.

Hence even if they don't make a fortune from selling RN1 (I'm sure they will sell a few hundreds - just think of number of Target shops times say 5-20 RN1s), they will make up for it just by having people buy other stuff when commuting around the store.

I think this may only be available on the internet, as I haven't seen them in any of the stores in my area. Are there Target stores in the UK?

Statistics: Posted by coldguy — Wed May 24, 2006 2:46 am

Target selling robots?

2006-05-23T17:24:57+01:00

barbar wrote:
limor wrote:Most girls just look at it and comment about its lacking of any Utilitarian consequence.

Oh, this must be me

cheers!

I really hope i haven't offended any of our devoted lady roboteers..

Statistics: Posted by limor — Tue May 23, 2006 5:24 pm

Target selling robots?

2006-05-23T15:45:51+01:00

limor wrote:
Most girls just look at it and comment about its lacking of any Utilitarian consequence.

Oh, this must be me

cheers!

Statistics: Posted by barbar — Tue May 23, 2006 3:45 pm

Target selling robots?

2006-05-23T18:04:30+01:00

I think it is more of a marketing endevour.

Having presented Robonova in various public situations, I can assess that it is a crowd generator. Guys just gang up to see the magic. Most girls just look at it and comment about its lacking of any Utilitarian consequence. (If she says it is cute or opts to touch it, you know she is not refering to the robot. If she expresses sincere interest, then she must be a ~~mutant geek~~ astute technologist.)

Once Target have the RN1 on display, they are sure to have a couple of hundred thousand guys and teen-agers volonteering to join their spouse/moms on a shopping expedition at Target.

Hence even if they don't make a fortune from selling RN1 (I'm sure they will sell a few hundreds - just think of number of Target shops times say 5-20 RN1s), they will make up for it just by having people buy other stuff when commuting around the store.

Statistics: Posted by limor — Tue May 23, 2006 12:42 pm

Target selling robots?

2006-05-23T07:29:04+01:00

I bought my Roomba at Target, but Robonova? That seems odd. Perhaps one of their buyers is a Savvy Roboteer? Maybe I'll ask my buddy to order one with his 10% employee discount!!!

Statistics: Posted by coldguy — Tue May 23, 2006 7:29 am

Re: Target selling robots?

2006-03-30T20:34:56+01:00

gsferrari wrote:
This is too funny...

ROBONOVA @ Target

8O

Thats cool having hobbyist robots go a little more towards mainstream

Statistics: Posted by Chemical — Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:34 pm

Target selling robots?

2006-03-30T20:02:12+01:00

This is too funny...

ROBONOVA @ Target

8O

Statistics: Posted by gsferrari — Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:02 pm