Sony Dogs Aibo Enthusiast's Site
http://www.aibohack.com
Courts: The company uses a controversial law to stop owners from altering the robotic pet. Some consumers balk.
By DAVE WILSON and ALEX PHAM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Sony Corp. is using a controversial U.S. law aimed at protecting intellectual property to pull the plug on a Web site that helps owners of Aibo, Sony's popular and pricey robotic pet, teach their electronic dogs new tricks.

Aibo owners are outraged, and hundreds have vowed to stop buying Sony products altogether until the company backs off. Sony has sold more than 100,000 Aibos worldwide since 1999, at prices ranging from $800 to $3,000. The dogs have spawned a community of enthusiasts who fuss over the mechanical marvels as if they were real canines.
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