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Wowwee Rovio
6.5 out of 10

Wowwee Rovio

Best Price at Amazon

Reviews and Problems with Wowwee Rovio

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Overall 6
6.0

WIll need parts replaced so expect to tinker with it

RoMeR, Amazon
21 September 2011
  • Summary: This is actually a great idea and design- but the parts are very poor. I had to replace the sensors in the feet (And I had to soldier some connections,) one of the LED's...
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Overall 6
6.0

A very complicated affordable toy with potential

K. Stiles "Kelly", Amazon
13 September 2011
  • Summary: This really isn't a toy. It's more like a high school computer lab project that someone patented and sold.
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Overall 6
6.0

It's not for the average user

D. Cohen, Amazon
14 August 2011
  • Summary: I bought this for experimenting with home robotic navigation and localization. The biggest advantage this platform has is the amount of 3rd-party software available for...
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Overall 6
6.0

Wowwee is just ok

Zeekxxx, Amazon
5 November 2010
  • Summary: I read all the reviews and it looked like 50/50 I was very concerned about buying a piece to junk and I ended up trying it.
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Overall 6
6.0

Room for improvement

catzvp, Amazon
1 July 2010
  • Summary: Educational.. not so much.. unless you classify sticking a cam on top of a remote control device educational. (modding the rover, is on the other hand educational) Fun..
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Overall 6
6.0

Rovio

Antwon Anderson "Linux4sure", Amazon
28 May 2010
  • Summary: I like the Rovio but the setup can be improved and the sound and mic I am still trying to work out. Since I am in school I have not had much time to play with it but it...
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Overall 6
6.0

Not quite

blackjack "blackjack", Amazon
8 January 2010
  • Summary: I bought the Rovio hoping to use it to keep an eye on my cat when I'm away. If it worked as promised 100% of the time, it would be ideal, but it falls short.
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Overall 6
6.0

The Rovio is Awesome, Customer Support Maybe Not So Much

E. Houston "NRJiiD", Amazon
31 December 2009
  • Summary: My wife (E.Houston) bought the Rovio for me for Christmas. After a little tinkering, I wrote a glorious review on my blog.
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Overall 6
6.0

Audio functionality does not work with Macs, see owners manual

Curtis S. Mashburn, Amazon
5 April 2009
  • Summary: Rovio is cool, but beware that audio functionality does not work with Macs (see manual). Also camera is pretty poor, would be much nicer with better camera.
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Overall 6
6.0

Legally Blind Robot

M. Koenig, Amazon
24 March 2009
  • Summary: Legally Blind Robot Great Idea. Unfortunately this first Rovio version is Legally Blind . The default camera is pathetic. You can't use it in a normally illuminated room.
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