Product Description

WowWee 8314 Chatterbot Dog Cat Animated Computer

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2878 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Wow Wee
• Model: Chatterbot Dog/ Cat
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x 6.00" w x 6.00" l, 1.50 pounds

Features

• Dog/ cat animated computer accessory
• Speaks through its own built in speaker
• Collectable and outrageous character design
• Direct connect to computer via USB
• Easy to install software compatible with both windows XP/ windows vista and Intel based Macs

From the Manufacturer
WowWee ChatterBot Dog/ Cat Animated Computer Personality. WowWee ChatterBots are fantastically fun animated computer accessories to have on your desktop. These collectible, highly stylized character figurines always have something to say about what you are up to and it is not always appropriate. Each ChatterBot features a unique personality and a signature animation. Connect directly to your Mac or PC using the included USB cable, then listens and watches as your ChatterBot entertains you for hours with its unpredictable stream of jokes, dialog, and comments about your virtual life. Type in key words and trigger hilarious routines that will entertain you and your coworkers, or use the on screen interface to launch hilarious facts and quips on demand. It can even comment on upcoming calendar events and reminders. In addition to all the comic commentary, you can use your ChatterBot as a speaker to listen to music from an external audio source.

Customer Reviews

Cute and fun, but noisy and not as talkative or clear as I'd like
This is a cute and fun desktop toy, but the noise the electronics make when the dog talks can make it a little hard to understand what it's saying sometimes. The speaker could definitely be better. And sometimes it will repeat the same thing, or it will go for a long time without saying anything.

Right now it just said something cute: "I hate testing on animals. I always get nervous and forget the answers." Very cute. Some of the other things it says are just plain odd. Here's another one: "You drink light beer; I drink out of the toilet. To each their own." Okay... Oh, here's another good one: "If one of those websites puts a cookie on your computer, how about sharing it with me?" And... it just repeated it. Wish it knew what it had just said, so it wouldn't repeat itself five minutes later.

All in all, I'm glad I bought it. It's worth the [...] I paid for it here on Amazon. It was easy to set up. It does require a battery, which is a shame. (It's already connected to your computer via USB, so it could charge that way.) And it does take up a USB port. It doesn't seem to take up a lot of memory, which is good. I like it. I just don't love it as much as I would have liked, and that's why it gets four stars from me.