AIBO -- the electronic pet

The Japanese company Sony sold the first 3,000 AIBOs on the Internet in only 20 minutes. But what exactly is an AIBO, and why do people love them so much? An AIBO is a robot dog about 28 centimeters long, and it can do lots of amazing things. For example, it can walk, run, play with a ball, be happy or sad just like real dog! It can also dance, sing songs, see colors and take photographs like a camera!
A new (or 'baby') AIBO cant see or hear, but it can understand about 40 words and phrases like "How old are you?, Good boy and Dont do that." Say its name and it answers you, say "Goodnight" and it goes to sleep. When it becomes older, the AIBO learns more words, and soon it can talk to you too. And when its an 'adult' it can check your email and read it to you! These robot pets are very popular in Japan and the USA, but they arent cheap. Each AIBO is about $2,500  so maybe a real dog is better!
