Comments on: Qbo robot up for pre-order http://www.slashgear.com/qbo-robot-up-for-pre-order-18223415/ Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Tue, 15 May 2012 01:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Todd Wessendorf http://www.slashgear.com/qbo-robot-up-for-pre-order-18223415/#comment-203273 Todd Wessendorf Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223415#comment-203273 Agreed.  I see a lot of product returns unless explanations of what you are getting is made much clearer.

]]> By: WbOmb http://www.slashgear.com/qbo-robot-up-for-pre-order-18223415/#comment-203243 WbOmb Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223415#comment-203243 The full version runs over $3500, which for a hobby is quite expensive.  The 499 euro version doesn’t even come with any electronic components – just blank PCB boards and well wishes.  I am surprised the base model (a programmable version with basic sensor and feedback abilities) didn’t start at $300 with the ability to add on items just like ordering a pizza.

Without a more comprehensive description of exactly what a buyer is getting into, I don’t see this effort doing more than turning into a component clearing house as opposed to an evolutionary concept.

]]> By: roschler http://www.slashgear.com/qbo-robot-up-for-pre-order-18223415/#comment-203220 roschler Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=223415#comment-203220 Fantastic news!  Qbo is wonderful robot and company behind them really cares about what they are building.

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