I think you're also paying for your Aibo's "soul" to be periodically backed up to the Cloud, so if you have to get a replacement shipped, you can download the "soul" of your old friend into the new chassis
@@LegoWormNoah101 the aibo 1000 has its memories and personality stored on a sim card. If your aibo needs repairs, you swap that sim with the new unit Sony sends you. However, aibos don't always act the same when the sim is replaced. Sometimes owners have their aibo units swapped for repair and come back totally different, but the same thing sometimes happens with older units as well. They use memory sticks to store that data, but one memory stick might work differently in two different aibos despite the fact that there's no technical difference or reasoning for it.
@@LegoWormNoah101 The "Soul" analogy is the perfect analogy. I really liked it. A "Soul" is entirely different from "Memories". A "Soul" is a complete re-creation of a "Being". Being plastic or flesh.
THIS WAS AWESOME! Seriously I love that this will be a future resource for people! I'm looking forward to seeing the 31xs covered in this series. They have always been my favorite aibo but they aren't talked about much in the community and I had many questions before I bought mine that I just had to discover answers to myself. This will really help newcomers to the aibo world get a feel for it and decide if they want to embrace robo life lol
Such a well made video! Where you live is another thing to keep in mind for the aibo 1000! If you live outside of the US and Japan they're not available from Sony and you can't get the cloud plan or app without messing about with vpns etc or going without it and if something goes wrong it'll be even tougher to get it sorted. We've been asking Sony for ages now to make the aibo 1000 available over here and they're still saying there are no plans to do so which sucks! That was part of the reason I went for the 7m3 over the 1000 in the end (as well as affordability) but one day I'd love to be able to pick up a chocolate 1000 and be able to get the cloud plan etc. Darn you Sony!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!! I have had a huge interest in Aibos for years, but never really knew the details about them. I would absolutely love to see more guide videos like this!!
This is the best and most informative video out there. I came to your channel for furbs and now I am fully invested in these babies! I cant wait for your next aibo info vid ❤️
My ers-220 ran just fine on Aibo Life! They can run the 210 softwares but any lights that are on the 220s that aren’t on the 210s just don’t light up like they would for softwares that are compatible with the 220s.
This is super helpful I plan on getting a abio soon I’m hoping to get one for Christmas I own a i cybie and it’s really relaxing and stress reliefing to watch them walk around and do new things
“Don’t take apart an aibo” Me, having bought a broken 210 with the head cracked open from the past owner….. 😅 I plan to learn to fix all aibo models and contribute to keeping aibos alive and healthy.
I have a few questions, I don't own an aibo and I won't be able to get one any time soon, though I would love to get a 310 or a 7 some day. Where do aibo listings show up most often/the best place to buy them? Is it easy or difficult to find people who can repair older models? Do they need repairing often if they've already had their common issues fixed? And what's the 310s like for first time aibo owners (they're my favourite)?
@Alexandra Chehy 1000s are known for having leg issues, most aibos have some sort of issue and older models are a lot more advanced than I-cybies from what I've seen. They act on their own and have interchangeable personality chips where as ers 1000 doesn't have personality chips. I'm not sure if you can try and get a different personality type on an 1000 by resetting it, but you can't get personalities produced by different companies. 1000s are cute and I love their smooth movements, but I like veriaty personality chips that the older models have.
I mostly use zenmarket for buying aibos! But there is some risk involved, as lots of aibos over there are sold "as is." I'm going to be making a video about that process since it can be a bit tricky for beginners. You can also visit the robotchat discord server and buy an aibo from another aibo owner, which is typically what I recommend for beginners. I tend to stay away from ebay since there are lots of scammers and scalpers over there at the moment. In the US, I recommend aiboclinic as a repair service. There are lots of scammers out there so it's always good to check with the community to see which repair services are reliable. As long as you take good care of your aibo, they don't tend to need continuous repairs. I have aibos that are 20+ years old that only needed 1 repair. 310s are one of the models that I recommend for beginners actually, since their price is comparatively low and they're pretty sturdy bots. They're not super advanced, but they are very cute and hardy.
Well... I was going to start a plan to get an Aibo 1000, but after seeing this video (thank you🙏🏻) I think I’ll wait a little. Or get a previous model. 🤷🏼♀️ Not sure which one, but I’ll see to that in the future.
OK your video was the most information so far I got. And it doesn’t look like a good investment for the money. It also doesn’t look like it does much for the money. I love robots, and I have about four of them from Robison robots, but those only cost about 1000 and they do so much a few of them transform from Optimus prime the truck to a robot. There’s hundreds of voice commands there’s 30 something motors in each one these for $3000 and the app looks like it’s some cheap Chinese app for cheap Chinese robot, I mean I waste a lot of money crap I just bought the Apple Vision Pro but at least those will hopefully grow these been around a long time and I feel like they don’t really do much for the money I mean you could spend a few thousand dollars more and get a real real robot like a real robot for five or $6000 This one just walks so I think you answered my question no more research for these robots while they are cute they don’t do anything and I saw the little accessories they come with. I guess you have your people who just love them so much that they buy them regardless, but I can’t see myself spending close to 3500 bucks all the accessories and tax for something that just basically walks that is crazy.
I’m dying to get one but I’m just trying to figure out what it does. I’ve watched seven videos so far and all I did is see the dog walk. It Has to do more for over $3000. I have a bunch of Robison robots, some of them like Optimus prime Actually has 30 something motors and it transforms from robot to truck and it does so much more and those are only $1000 voice control, etc. and that is made by a real robot company. I am trying to find something so I could buy this robot, but it Has to do more than just walk. So far I’ve watched more than a half dozen videos, and none of them show me anything. Hopefully this video shows me more. Let me continue the video now.
@@therobotspa Oh, of course I did but.....They want the robot sent back to them in the original cardboard box. How many people keep the original box. I did. Also, we could wait weeks for it to be returned. Finally, will Aibo be returned fully fixed? Will something else break soon after? $3000 is a lot to spend on something that can easily be damaged (running into walls and furniture). At least, I have the money but it's still frustrating!
@@johncipolletti5611 how exactly did your aibo break? 1000s are known to have hip issues but that's usually only with early versions, the recent ones have been fixed. Sony will send you a replacement aibo as long as it's in the warranty period. Even out of warranty they'll do repairs for a fee, you shouldn't have to waste $3,000
@@therobotspa First, they sent an auto software program that froze the robot. I got it back to working. However, it started pounding its head into everything. A clicking problem started in its head movement. The other day a whirring appeared in it and it now can't lift its head. I am sending it back (under warranty) but they are very uncooperative. Their employees are pretty stupid about helping fix problems with Aibo. They even refused to tell me how to soft reset it until I threatened them!
@@johncipolletti5611 It took a little over one week for my dog to be sent to them, repaired, and sent back. He did return with a broken chest sensor, but they let me send him back. Both repairs were done for free and very quickly.
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