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Anki Drive AI-Controlled Cars Will Be Available on October 23 for $199
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I must be weird....
I keep finding out that I must be different. When I first saw this I thought "it's like my old Tyco slot car set combined with MarioKart!!!!!! Must buy!!! WILL BUY!!! Only $200? I'M IN!! It's a matter of if you want it. There's no purpose. It's for FUN! Apparently some of you don't know what that is. It doesn't cost anymore than a day at a theme park for two. Invite your buddy over, break out the beers and play your new high tech real life video game that relives old times.
iPhone $200-$400. Cell plan $whatever you pay. Car game $200. Feeling like a kid again, priceless.
Like I said, I'm in. definitely.
I keep finding out that I must be different. When I first saw this I thought "it's like my old Tyco slot car set combined with MarioKart!!!!!! Must buy!!! WILL BUY!!! Only $200? I'M IN!! It's a matter of if you want it. There's no purpose. It's for FUN! Apparently some of you don't know what that is. It doesn't cost anymore than a day at a theme park for two. Invite your buddy over, break out the beers and play your new high tech real life video game that relives old times.
iPhone $200-$400. Cell plan $whatever you pay. Car game $200. Feeling like a kid again, priceless.
Like I said, I'm in. definitely.
Looks interesting, but I'd much prefer if there was more control over the cars than just acceleration. I get that slot cars were essentially the same, but at least half the fun there was the obstacle course like track. At least when you could get them to work.
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Yes, just like the first iPhone it's cool but overpriced; but if they cut the price by a third, they'd probably sell a lot more.
Actually, that would be terrible. Nothing like building a $1000 racing machine only to lose control of it once it goes 10 feet away.
Sorry, I meant that there are two additional cars, not that there were two for $69. I've clarified that they are $69 each. Thanks for pointing this out.
I bought an 8GB on day one for $600. It still works. They gave me $100 back later after they dropped the price. I never had a single complaint. It wasn't subsidized back then. If you want to buy an unlocked phone it'll still cost $600.
It's a lot cooler than a lot of things that people spend a lot more money on. Of course to each his own, but I can see this being pretty popular.
No different than spending endless hours mastering a video game, except that in one way it will be a little more challenging in that since they are actual cars they'll be a little more unpredictable.
A lot of people keep bringing up "RC Cars" and that you would rather by them.
Please tell me, what kind of RC Cars are you talking about? Ones like this: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...-TEN-SCTE-20-Competition-4WD-Short-Course-Kit that don't even come with a motor, battery or Electronic Speed Control, where you are easily spending around $800 just to go race?
Doesn't seem that expensive anymore if you don't say which RC Cars you're talking about.
Just saying I do race these kind of RC Cars and I have spent over $1,000 easily on all my stuff
Please tell me, what kind of RC Cars are you talking about? Ones like this: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...-TEN-SCTE-20-Competition-4WD-Short-Course-Kit that don't even come with a motor, battery or Electronic Speed Control, where you are easily spending around $800 just to go race?
Doesn't seem that expensive anymore if you don't say which RC Cars you're talking about.
Just saying I do race these kind of RC Cars and I have spent over $1,000 easily on all my stuff
I didn't want to say anything negative about this but i can't help it. This is the dumbest thing ever. I doesn't matter if the cars are entirely autonomous, mag lev, with tiny nuclear generators inside. I sincerely hope there is some practical application to their technology outside of these cars. Otherwise what a tremendous waste of human energy.
How it feels?? The cars drive themselves, there is nothing to feel unless you are moving them into the closet or something.
Look. People are smart enough to read the description and come to the conclusion that $200 is a lot for remote control cars that only work on a tiny plastic sheet.
Why? There are plenty of jobs out there where you can spend your efforts providing zero value to world. Doesn't seem to be anything too unique about "these dudes".
Exactly. Also this is just the first version. Think bigger tracks, and those cars look like they go fast enough to do a loop. And how long before a couple of kids with a set each discover they can build a ramp to jump from one track to another? Sign me up for some of those car crashes.
It's a clever blend of video games and something physical. Makes for a very unique video game if you want to look at it from that angle.
Wowie. Someone of you are cheap cheap CHEAP!
Welcome to the 21st century:
$0.99 an app is considered to be outrageous these days, but spending thousands in freemium IAP is fine.