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I used to be so scared of my furby. I was convinced that it's sensor was a camera and that it was possessed. Also, it never learned any english.
"They were all the rage when they were released 1998, and this fall, the Furby will be making its second comeback.
Toy giant Hasbro announced earlier this year that they will be releasing a new version of the popular 1990s toy Furby, the furry, owl-like creature that responds to both touch and the human voice.
But the favourite of children and even teens some 15 years ago will be getting a high-tech makeover – for starters, its Muppet-like eyes will be replaced with LED ones, and they will be able to interact with apps on the iPad."
Read more: daily mail
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On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Phillip said:
I remember Furbys. Man, I guess it's true that everything old is new again. Hold on to any and all toys from the '90s, cuz they appear to be coming back into fashion.
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Mista PP said:
I just learned the other day that they didn't actually "learn" English, they were preprogrammed to start speaking it over time...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby#Classic_Furbies
It's a wikipedia entry, to take that for what it's worth... :)
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:32 PM, bearTrap said:
fuuuuurrrbbyyyyyyyyyyyy