For Sony's Robotic Aibo, It's the Last Year of the Dog - New York Times

For Sony's Robotic Aibo, It's the Last Year of the Dog - New York Times: "The Aibo, which was introduced in 1999, is being discontinued as part of Sony's move to improve its financial position. Last September the company announced that it would eliminate or scale back 15 product categories. In addition to Aibo, Sony has also stopped selling its Qualia line of high-end televisions and audio equipment, plasma TV's and car stereos in Japan, said Rick Clancy, a senior vice president at Sony Electronics."