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Parrot AR.Drone to get price, release date at E3

by Mike Schramm May 25th 2010 at 6:00PM

The folks at Parrot recently sent around notice that they'll be attending the E3 conference here in LA in about a month or so; at that show, they finally expect to announce a price and release date for the iPhone-controlled quadricopter that some of our readers have been craving ever since it was announced back at CES. Back when we played with the device at Macworld, we were told that it would be around $500 and would come out sometime before the end of this year, but of course, both price and date are still up in the air.

That will remain true until around June 15th, when E3 starts. I'll be there in person, and as soon as I hear a price and date, you will as well. If I get to give it another fly, I'll try not to crash it quite so quickly. My bad on that one.

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ecobore

OK, with a camera it's looking better but we need to be able to record the footage too!

May 26 2010 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ecobore

I'd want it to look a damn sight better than this for 500 smackers!

May 26 2010 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Norman

If you'd watched the videos you'd know that it HAS a camera attached, you see that in the Screenshots of the virtual reality games, how should it show the picture of the stuff under itself without a camera?

May 26 2010 at 4:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jack sutton

For $500 I hope it is more than a toy.

How far can it fly without losing the connection? Will it work outdoors with any wind? Can you attach a camera?

May 25 2010 at 7:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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steve humann

ditto on camera request. also remotely controlled or at least monitored. that would make the price worth it.

May 26 2010 at 2:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Raj

Add darts or other lightweight weapons with electronic triggers, and
...
cue terminator theme music...

May 25 2010 at 6:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bananamonkey

just broke the piggy bank.

May 25 2010 at 6:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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connietylerz

This one already got an impression and its amazing! http://2su.de/aD8

August 04 2010 at 7:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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