This is just a hunch but the must-have gift this holiday season maybe the Nabaztag. What's a Nabaztag? It's a “smart” rabbit featuring moving ears and lights that uses wi-fi to connect to the Internet. This lets it do everything from reading the news and Web sites to providing weather reports and the time. It can let you know when you have new e-mail and even even tell your children to go to bed. Invented by two Frenchmen, the Nabaztag has been a hit in Europe. The company has started to make a major marketing and sales push in North America where the Nabaztag will sell for about $150. Nabaztag made a big splash this week at Demo where it thrilled seasoned tech watchers such as CNet's Rafe Needleman and GearLog. Would I want a Nabaztag? Well, if it helps put my kids earlier, it would be worth the money.
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If kids don't listen to Mom and Dad they sure are not going to listen to no smart bunny. LOL
I inquired with Nabaztag's producers about where I might get it in Canada. I haven't heard back. That was over a month ago.
The idea is very cool, especially the extensibility of the product – being able to make it do things that it doesn't do out of the box. I do want one so I can use it to communicate with my son back in Ontario. I'm pretty sure he'd love it.
I'd also like to see Nabaztag develop a community site where you can see who else has one – maybe so you could find long lost friends or such and interact with their Nabaztag.
I think Mark is right – it is the new 'must-have'. Maybe even cooler amongst geeks than iPods or Pearls.
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