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Original BB-8 by Sphero (No Droid Trainer)

We have analyzed 2167 reviews and found:

36% of users say that: Product works, was a gift, works great, is a fun toy. Toy is amazing, is neat, works well, is incredibly fun to play. Droid is adorable, is for you, was working fine, is wonderful. App works well, is easy to use, is controlled, is easy to download from the appstore. 1% of users noticed that: Sound came out of bb-8, don't come from the bb-8 unit, come out of your device. Phone dies quickly running the app, is only 3 years old, have no compatible app, was placed under my child's microsoft account to allow parental monitoring. Head was already destroyed, will sometimes fall off in an impact. Battery will no longer hold a charge, will die in after about a year, is dead, is low.

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product
1821 739
love • loves • great • loved • fun • cute • works • awesome • lot of fun • gift • like • good • little guy • amazing • my son loves • was a gift • excellent • works great • recommend • is a fun toy
product
positive 1821
love • loves • great • loved • fun • cute • works • awesome • lot of fun • gift • like • good • little guy • amazing • my son loves • was a gift • excellent • works great • recommend • is a fun toy • works well • is great • is cute • is awesome • is so much fun • is amazing • is fun • perfect • arrived on time • super cute • returning • nice • is fantastic • works just fine • is a lot of fun • likes • loving • ok • very cute • enjoy • worth the price • really love • small • really cute • returned • great toy • so much fun • is adorable • well • works fine • right away • very sturdy • was a christmas gift • highly recommend • so cute • worth • 5 stars • is good • loved chasing • fun to play with • came out • were bigger • works as advertised • is made well • was a big hit • really liked • easy to use • was great • able to control • would be nice
negative 739
not recommend • stopped working • tiny • is small • trap • bad • expensive • did not work • bumps into things • never connects • bored • is way overpriced • back • doesn't work • is held on by magnets • don't buy • horrible • is overpriced • very small • rolls around • wont work with it • a bit annoying • a little tricky • out • would not go in a straight line • is a lot of fun to mess • pretty difficult to use • is ridiculous • is just paperweight • not worth the money • struggles alot on carpet • struggled alot ro move around on the carpet • react or turn around wherever it bumps into something • run laps • runs relative to your orientation • takes 3 hours to fully charge • unable to connect • expensive dust collector • useless paper weight • overpriced • wobbles all over the place • is completely useless • will not hold a charger • dead • died forever • did not arrive with the package • was pretty disappointing • does not roll that well • have still not contacted me • my fault • didn't even work • is not a 5 star product • can't really do any of that stuff • does not learn your room • just randomly bumps into things • won't connect to your device • will detect • wont happen to the newer models • don't reply anymore • n’t stop playing • stood up to the jaws • infrequently • not functioning well • runs into things constantly • pretty annoying • not opened • is no longer new • wasn't a worthy investment • could never get • doesn't work at all with the app
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toy
213 34
great • fun • awesome • cool • best • amazing • coolest • nice • cute • good • very cool • greatest • fantastic • is amazing • excellent • great little • very good • best star • perfect • excelent
toy
positive 213
great • fun • awesome • cool • best • amazing • coolest • nice • cute • good • very cool • greatest • fantastic • is amazing • excellent • great little • very good • best star • perfect • excelent • neat • little • fun little • would find in most average homes • lovely • cool little • great fun little • neatest big • well made • is neat • works well • gives a whole new meaning to star wars fans • very interactive • cute little • comes really well packaged • delicate • is incredibly fun to play • is incredibly well thought out • engineered and produced • can be pretty fun • gets more and more fun • pretty cool • is now working • nice little • is cool collection • engaging • super fun • nice adult • super cool • was looking for • got to my hand • greatest star • is a pleasure to use • is very fun • phenomenal • is very good • is still great • innovative • very interesting • robot of the decade • better than any vintage rc • comes very close • really fun • is adorable • very fun little • is cool • decent little • is over rated • looks nice • not usually
negative 34
expensive • didn't work • constantly had problems • very small • is pretty much useless • not a great • starts • is about useless • responds more sluggishly on carpet • useless • is so little • doesn't seem to work well on squishy surfaces • has no speakers of it's own • has caused me to create an emotional bond with it • does very little beyond drive around on the hardwood floor • able to do more than it could at launch • does nothing • goes back to amazon • is absolutely useless • goes to sleep • not really a little kids • can not get any better • not impressed • worked out • funny • not the best buy:1 • is not ready for prime time • is unnecessary • does just about nothing on its own • has a limited live • does not emit any of the loved droid sounds • run in to the same wall for 22 mins • is sold out everywhere
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droid
122 46
awesome • little • great little • looking for • amazing • great • cute • fun little • is adorable • cute little • best • you're looking for • is for you • was working fine • really rolls around and stuff • makes sounds • loves • saw • fun playing • durable
droid
positive 122
awesome • little • great little • looking for • amazing • great • cute • fun little • is adorable • cute little • best • you're looking for • is for you • was working fine • really rolls around and stuff • makes sounds • loves • saw • fun playing • durable • gud • is wonderful • very entertaining • very fun • will continue to evolve • is ok • does is drive around via the tablet/phone using thumbs • is very neat • is the real highlight • delightful • totally captivated • exciting • is loving • very nice • is amazing • is relatively tough • can do more than what i describe below • were looking for • can program your • works best • works great • has a lot to offer in terms of play • wonderful • get • i've been looking for • easy to use • pros • much more sophisticated • excellent little • is absolutely awesome • happy • is a fantastic buy • very cool • is a cool toy • is easy to setup • is a wonderfully designed toy • you've been looking for • cutest • precious little • lovely • 10% off • makes sounds and shows holographic pictures • is fantastic • is really technologically advanced • very cute • speedy little • you are operating • well • awesome little • can offer for the upper-end of moderate pricing
negative 46
makes no sounds • looking for • moves opposite of what i tell it to do • did not fix • has no sensors • immediately rolls • looked at us with that you must be kidding me expression • didn't attempt to swat • is due out soon • does not work • would be about 1/3 the size of the box • does not make the noises • moves • is charged • has a very short memory • doesn't get the commands very fast • does not have the ability to move on anything other than a hard flat surface • is a little hard • would not recommend • can not hear commands • doesn't absolutely nothing without the app running • does not make any sounds • never fully charge • has no capability to make noise • won't connect with the app • isn't perfect • does not make the sounds • not the • does not emit any sound • runs away)-go to sleep • will stumble around your room crashing • will pick up dirt • you're looking for • wouldn't been too durable • fell through the rails on my stairs • creating too much friction • is heavy-duty • begins to flash red • makes no sound • bumps randomly into walls and objects • not cg • is difficult to control via remote control • detects collisions and rights itself • has limited features
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app
104 72
works well • is easy to use • slick • operates great • is controlled • would work • doesn't give the true force feeling • very very easy to use • is easy to download from the appstore • have a good learning curve • onto our ipad • useful • will be out very soon • gives you • works before you purchase the product • allows you to make it beep • automatically share and sync info with wireless devices • is huge • best little • free
app
positive 104
works well • is easy to use • slick • operates great • is controlled • would work • doesn't give the true force feeling • very very easy to use • is easy to download from the appstore • have a good learning curve • onto our ipad • useful • will be out very soon • gives you • works before you purchase the product • allows you to make it beep • automatically share and sync info with wireless devices • is huge • best little • free • will connect to bb-8.once you are connected • was upgraded • is so huge • needs a bit of work • easy to navigate • is very easy to use • with more features • direct and control the robot • comes with pretty neat features • mine had no trouble • is just fun • great • allows for many functions for movement controlled • impressive • ease • is really cool • fun • is easy to understand • would come out with new updates • is pretty good • allows for in-depth creativity • updated • make this thing shine • comes with • able to pick • able to do anything • for free • makes it easy for smaller kids • works great • doesn't need wifi • from google play • better • makes up for it • has other features • is cool • use a blockly like interface to program • quick • easy • worked fine • is simple • easy to use • work • has android version 5.0 • is supposed to be compatible with android versions 4.4.2 • was simple • had no problems • generates info • is extremely well thought out • smartly designed • did run on
negative 72
crashes • is buggy • will ever be not available • were almost twice as many features • will not open • fake video • is a joke • takes up a lot of memory space • could not download • problem • simply would not connect to bb8 • makes the bb-8 noises • not write • repeatedly crashed • comes with it has issues • plugged it in to charge • not the • does not install on a kindle • doesn't always work well • is so hard to get • will no longer work • doesn't work on my iphone • is having trouble integrating with some of the recent ios updates • can simply drive it • is really buggy • stopped working • allows for drag-and-drop programming • was difficult to load • is a small downside • are totally wrong in their complaints • won't even show up • not install • loaded • no idea • don't expect to be able to use • doesn't add anything of real interest • refuses to download • is not compatible with most android phones • will go thru a series of practice commands • not be able • isn't too hard to master • from the apple store or google store • crashed every time • crashed n the middle of that • sometimes freezes on load • locks up • is not user friendly • stops working • not compatible with my droid maxx • bb-8 stops • needed to run • is not compatible with my amazon fire • do not work well together • needs some work • allow older phones to control bb-8 • is broken • has some issues • crashes frequently • doesn't support voice commands • shuts down on my ipad • blasts star wars theme • noise the droid does not • not compatible with any of my devices • does not support voice commands • is opened • would stay opened in the background • is on • makes noises • avoid obstacles
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bb-8
101 26
is awesome • love • is adorable • awesome • is a lot of fun • okay • is very cute • is very responsive • made bb-8 • real • is beyond cool • is perfect • is one of his favorite christmas gifts • was like the children's pied piper • works very well • is more delicate • gave up on life • pleasantly surprised • is a blast to play with • is like a second pet
bb-8
positive 101
is awesome • love • is adorable • awesome • is a lot of fun • okay • is very cute • is very responsive • made bb-8 • real • is beyond cool • is perfect • is one of his favorite christmas gifts • was like the children's pied piper • works very well • is more delicate • gave up on life • pleasantly surprised • is a blast to play with • is like a second pet • is super cute • is super cool • is cute • looks well done • works like a charm • is like having another pet in the house • fun playing • gets very little rest in our house • cute • is so cute • bit bigger • is still super cute • is very well-built • is very sleek • himself all fit securely • is reasonably fast • moves effortlessly • flawlessly on hard surfaces • pretty well on carpet • was the best gift • works as advertised • is a nice novelty • able to recognize more commands • is working on my nexus 7).likes • has tons of cool features • has a knack • cheaper • is a great lil sphere bot • likes to go over with molly • looks and functions • is well worth • is as awesome • loved • best • goes exploring on his own • will adapt to his surroundings • is built • durable • like a kid again • did great • is quite sturdy • can receive future updates to his software • come to life • works right • is lots of fun • arrived to peru • will get updates • is going to be popular • is ready to go out of the box • works really well
negative 26
has an issue with communication to its app • doesnt want to sync • poor • doesn't actually make noise • only falls off • doesn't run on the short shag nylon carpet • doesn't wake up • is kind of disappointing • doesn't work well on carpets • does not remember • doesn't make sounds himself • ran himself of a table first go • can detect • will roll right down the stairs • would project a recorded message onto the wall • stopped working completely • is rendered worthless • beware • doesn't like to roll around floors • didnt work on carpet • does not light up • is not easy to drive tho • unusable • is sleeping • does not make any sounds • doesn't actually have a type of ai
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sphero
69 19
classic • good job • is programmable • last year to play with my cats • does dances • always replied would send me a replacement head soon • has been known for their ball shaped app controlled robots • stands by their products • excellent customer service • very responsive • solved a small issue very quickly • was completely amazed • out of curiosity • is so small • cute • is a great company • for our kids last christmas • around • is a much better investment • managed to get his movements down pretty well
sphero
positive 69
classic • good job • is programmable • last year to play with my cats • does dances • always replied would send me a replacement head soon • has been known for their ball shaped app controlled robots • stands by their products • excellent customer service • very responsive • solved a small issue very quickly • was completely amazed • out of curiosity • is so small • cute • is a great company • for our kids last christmas • around • is a much better investment • managed to get his movements down pretty well • was responsive • gave me additional troubleshooting steps • was fun • sells it with a controller • is a really cool idea • very limited on fun for children • great job • really delivered on this product • nothing • has great tech support • has made it right • is the same price • is a great idea • makes great products • best to make things right • has future plans to release more capability features • adds more of these commands • needs to keep developing the app • arrived sooner • made by • managed to pack a lot of personality • works great • is very entertaining • will update this function.- • well done • will not be disappointed • did a great job • won’t be getting my money • sure • will be adding functions to the app • does sooo much more • regular • would do for an encore • no fix • work hard to update • best • ok • will keep updating it • you need to consider the demographics of users • allows far more versatile • recommend • is singlehandedly welcoming in a new generation of toy • is probably great • will update bb-8s functionality • is incredible • does in the future • is ongoing for this toy
negative 19
will not replace • was a nightmare • offers no real support • took that same robot ball • gets mired down • has a problem with floor transitions • collecting dust • shipped us a replacement head within a couple days • do blame • won't release the sdk to program the head • is trying to help me • stopped working within minutesmofmbeing fully charged • could be programed • superficially decorated like bb8 • should reimburse me for • stands out • hasn't provided any app • silent • just dropped the ball on packaging
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control
30 16
easy to • very easy to • better • automatic • is much • are easy • full • very responsive to • very durable • is trough the app • highly entertaining • kind of hard to • easy to understand • are true • are intuitive and clean • navigate well • are precise • are surprisingly easy to learn • fun to learn • has a virtual joystick
control
positive 30
easy to • very easy to • better • automatic • is much • are easy • full • very responsive to • very durable • is trough the app • highly entertaining • kind of hard to • easy to understand • are true • are intuitive and clean • navigate well • are precise • are surprisingly easy to learn • fun to learn • has a virtual joystick • hard to • are a little tough at first • fun to • amazing • free
negative 16
poor • does not always make it go directly away from you • takes a little time to learn how to • not very responsive • are not very easy to use • difficult to • drawback • takes some practice • horrible • are flawed • gets some getting used to • were a little tough to maneuver • are very inexact • were almost impossible to use • get really weird • doesn't move as smoothly
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robot
27 17
fun little • cool • great fun • great • is really cute • very good • is amazing • great little • cool little • has been a favorite of my sons • moves easily • quickly on hardwood floors • awesome • looks cool • updated • adorable • interesting • amazing • very entertaining • is functional
robot
positive 27
fun little • cool • great fun • great • is really cute • very good • is amazing • great little • cool little • has been a favorite of my sons • moves easily • quickly on hardwood floors • awesome • looks cool • updated • adorable • interesting • amazing • very entertaining • is functional • is incredibly fun • very cute • worked better • cute • is pretty slick
negative 17
made noise itself • could start to grow old • may work on hardwood floors • has bumped into doors • is no longer useful • loses orientation constantly • cute little • can be plugged in • are getting feelings • very cute little • keeps crashing • is so small • takes about 2 hours • has artificial intelligence • little • doesn't really do anything • not a *real*
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price
34 10
great • good • high • very good • was perfect • low • affordable • excellent • is a little high • is too high • higher • very high • worth • is a little to high • lowest • is insane • is a bit high • found better • so worth • got a little bit crazy
price
positive 34
great • good • high • very good • was perfect • low • affordable • excellent • is a little high • is too high • higher • very high • worth • is a little to high • lowest • is insane • is a bit high • found better • so worth • got a little bit crazy • have to give it 4 • doesn't bother you then take my review • is $149
negative 10
is a little too high • comes down • tiny toy • i'm not impressed • too small • not really worth • are fairly disappointed • is an issue • were not so high • refusing to pay the scalpers
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bb8
22 16
is the best • is a great gift • is so fun • looks cool • cool • works great • is fun and addictive • is a great addition • peeking round a corner • is also hard to maneuver • luv • worked as advertised • is perfect • is load of fun • is controlled by an app • has some preset commands • comes with instructions • is pretty much what you expect • is great • no problems
bb8
positive 22
is the best • is a great gift • is so fun • looks cool • cool • works great • is fun and addictive • is a great addition • peeking round a corner • is also hard to maneuver • luv • worked as advertised • is perfect • is load of fun • is controlled by an app • has some preset commands • comes with instructions • is pretty much what you expect • is great • no problems • has run into them
negative 16
looked dirty • stopped taking a charge.4 emails to sphero customer service • died • rarely gets stuck • doesn't actually make any of the sounds • is slower • has no speakers • cant project anythink • not very responsive • would be any different then another • does not work • stops to talk to the dog • bugs the dog out • will start getting dizzy • not stopped • was not very impressed
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item
28 5
great • good • was easy to set up • expected • cool • fair • is very elegant • works like magic • sucks • wonderful • before the release of star wars • quality • comes packed in nice box • you can actually play with • is in perfect condition • neat • best • hot
item
positive 28
great • good • was easy to set up • expected • cool • fair • is very elegant • works like magic • sucks • wonderful • before the release of star wars • quality • comes packed in nice box • you can actually play with • is in perfect condition • neat • best • hot
negative 5
did not match • quit working within 2 months of having it • is defective • bad • sits on my desk
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device
18 12
controlled • is sweet • is awesome • got it working • fun • easy to connect to any • every time you want to use it • great • is running a supported version of android • frustration levels are diminishing • is capable of downloading the bb-8 app • long life out • got one to work • is compatible • not be a big negative • are built alike • equipped with a gyroscope • are compatible with bb-8
device
positive 18
controlled • is sweet • is awesome • got it working • fun • easy to connect to any • every time you want to use it • great • is running a supported version of android • frustration levels are diminishing • is capable of downloading the bb-8 app • long life out • got one to work • is compatible • not be a big negative • are built alike • equipped with a gyroscope • are compatible with bb-8
negative 12
is not designed comprebal • not my • faulty • is tiny • wasn't compatibleb • is irrelevant • is not compatible with *most* of the sphero apps • doesn't need cell coverage • was already frustrated • is not compatible • neither of my • is not that responsive.-
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size
15 7
like • right • does matter • almost deal • pretty rough terrain • perfect • larger • little bigger • great • is what we expected • expect • tennis ball • smaller • very small
size
positive 15
like • right • does matter • almost deal • pretty rough terrain • perfect • larger • little bigger • great • is what we expected • expect • tennis ball • smaller • very small
negative 7
seeming fragility • not the size of the actual bb-8 robot • quickly • disappointed • huge flaw • sorry • was something of a limiting factor
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gift
27 3
great • best • perfect • fun • fine • cool • favorite • wonderful • works great • was very well received • excellent
gift
positive 27
great • best • perfect • fun • fine • cool • favorite • wonderful • works great • was very well received • excellent
negative 3
doesn't sync to blue tooth • doesn't stay charged • really expensive
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video
18 10
you can watch/create • science • bit bigger • really good • very well • come from free downloadable app • must be • were really high)by • is on hardwood • good • makes it look like he will do holographic images • popping off • before playing with your bb-8 • look way more functional • out to be way better • made up • is cool • seem like it
video
positive 18
you can watch/create • science • bit bigger • really good • very well • come from free downloadable app • must be • were really high)by • is on hardwood • good • makes it look like he will do holographic images • popping off • before playing with your bb-8 • look way more functional • out to be way better • made up • is cool • seem like it
negative 10
very misleading • is a fake • show • borderlines false advertisement • is a little deceptive • does not work • was very misleading • stopping at edge of table • shows the droid playing around a dog • being misleading
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box
17 11
right out • so big for _that_?2 • is very good quality • is super heavy duty • handsome • was packed for shipping • was a little damaged • makes you feel like your opening up • is very nice • open up • great storage • already raring to go • looks special • was well made • high quality • is so well done
box
positive 17
right out • so big for _that_?2 • is very good quality • is super heavy duty • handsome • was packed for shipping • was a little damaged • makes you feel like your opening up • is very nice • open up • great storage • already raring to go • looks special • was well made • high quality • is so well done
negative 11
no longer • kept him • was small • couple of hours to charge it • never take out • was sealed/never opened • hasn't worked out • never open • havent opened • nothing helpful • advertises 60 minutes
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it's
19 8
still a fun toy • been used in so many ways • won't be out until spring • is a good product • been a beautiful • great addition to my collection • worked three or four times • still a steep price • been working fine • ok • about the size of a tennis ball • been alot of fun to watch • about 7cm wide • essentially a remote controlled car • been a pretty awesome toy • worked great • just a remote controlled tennisball • working on windows phone support • possible
it's
positive 19
still a fun toy • been used in so many ways • won't be out until spring • is a good product • been a beautiful • great addition to my collection • worked three or four times • still a steep price • been working fine • ok • about the size of a tennis ball • been alot of fun to watch • about 7cm wide • essentially a remote controlled car • been a pretty awesome toy • worked great • just a remote controlled tennisball • working on windows phone support • possible
negative 8
hard to control • creepy' • controlled by a glitchy app • really lame • just a plastic mock up • extremely glitchy • frustrating • trap
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feature
22 3
fun • more • neat • works well • explored all • are so fun to explore • whole variety • are really fun • are fun • pretty advanced • new • work • still pretty cool • all • adding • added some added • best • would be nice • like patrol • cool
feature
positive 22
fun • more • neat • works well • explored all • are so fun to explore • whole variety • are really fun • are fun • pretty advanced • new • work • still pretty cool • all • adding • added some added • best • would be nice • like patrol • cool
negative 3
lack • lacking • not all
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quality
20 4
good • high • great • excellent • higher • is solid • bb-8!really good • is great • charges quickly • can be improved • awesome • ease of use • well made • like
quality
positive 20
good • high • great • excellent • higher • is solid • bb-8!really good • is great • charges quickly • can be improved • awesome • ease of use • well made • like
negative 4
no • bad • horrible • is neglected
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this thing
18 5
is awesome • loves • is adorable • is great • is cool • love • was very responsive • super adorable • is so fun • is far away for someking of smartness • is built amazing well • goes over my whole house no problem • is amazing
this thing
positive 18
is awesome • loves • is adorable • is great • is cool • love • was very responsive • super adorable • is so fun • is far away for someking of smartness • is built amazing well • goes over my whole house no problem • is amazing
negative 5
is really intrusive • gets on the move • will depreciate too much in value • after about 15 minutes • does nothing
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packaging
20 1
great • was secure • is first class • is solid • feels sturdy • really well made • fancy • standard • beautiful • superior • opening was similar to an apple product • is very elaborate • protective • is in perfect condition • was fantastic • was top notch • is great • is well done
packaging
positive 20
great • was secure • is first class • is solid • feels sturdy • really well made • fancy • standard • beautiful • superior • opening was similar to an apple product • is very elaborate • protective • is in perfect condition • was fantastic • was top notch • is great • is well done
negative 1
details on bb-8
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unit
14 6
long time • will pick up animal hair • is fine • was working • is a bundle of fun • does manage its power use well • animates • built • is well made • very sturdy • sound fit and finish • is very innovative • goes well on hard surfaces • has lights to indicate charging
unit
positive 14
long time • will pick up animal hair • is fine • was working • is a bundle of fun • does manage its power use well • animates • built • is well made • very sturdy • sound fit and finish • is very innovative • goes well on hard surfaces • has lights to indicate charging
negative 6
chases the cat • can only work • began traveling slower • does not respond to voice • suffers from some mild false advertising • is defective
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battery life
12 7
decent • confident • surprisingly long • long • totally surpassed • great • impressively long • is way longer • good • has been plenty long • is great • is pretty good
battery life
positive 12
decent • confident • surprisingly long • long • totally surpassed • great • impressively long • is way longer • good • has been plenty long • is great • is pretty good
negative 7
short • not as well • hilariously bad • hr • limited • is left • trying to drive through a wall
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movie
15 1
came out • enjoyed watching • was just as fun • fun to run around the house and watch • react to the • latest • great • reacts to different parts • bigger one like • hopping to ignite the same passion • only increased my desire • looking forward to the • is released • is under wraps
movie
positive 15
came out • enjoyed watching • was just as fun • fun to run around the house and watch • react to the • latest • great • reacts to different parts • bigger one like • hopping to ignite the same passion • only increased my desire • looking forward to the • is released • is under wraps
negative 1
hits the theaters
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review
14 2
full • good • will • have prepared us with its size • based on their reply • will update • most helpful • best • after a few months • made me buy it for grandson • accurate • proper • seemingly convenient way • better
review
positive 14
full • good • will • have prepared us with its size • based on their reply • will update • most helpful • best • after a few months • made me buy it for grandson • accurate • proper • seemingly convenient way • better
negative 2
unfavorable • negative
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technology
11 4
cool • is great • neat • we expected more • likes • is really neat • very cool • great • goes way beyond a mere toy
technology
positive 11
cool • is great • neat • we expected more • likes • is really neat • very cool • great • goes way beyond a mere toy
negative 4
worry me • frustrated • blown away • very poor
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this toy
12 3
loves • highly recommend • love • loved • very impressed • lot of fun • fascinated
this toy
positive 12
loves • highly recommend • love • loved • very impressed • lot of fun • fascinated
negative 3
dying to have • not a fan • is fairly useless
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purchase
12 3
great • very pleased • fun • very good • pretty happy • awesome
purchase
positive 12
great • very pleased • fun • very good • pretty happy • awesome
negative 3
will not regret • not disappointed • do not regret
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function
8 6
patrol • perfect • better • just as shown • works till • like • really works well • very well
function
positive 8
patrol • perfect • better • just as shown • works till • like • really works well • very well
negative 6
got bored very quick • is not worth $150 • too limited • doesn't live up the look and feel • limited • lack
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sound
24 27
no • does not come from bb-8 • only come out of your phone • doesn't come out of the robot • really sucks the juice • comes from the phone app • not bb8 • came out of bb-8 • not from the phone • don't come from the bb-8 unit • make me disappoint • only comes from your device • issue • would come from bb-8 • not come from the robot • comes from your phone speakers • bothers me • not coming from bb-8 • aren't really coming from bb-8 • runs into walls
sound
positive 24
are great • are adorable • come from the phone app • come from tablet • exactly like the real thing • make it more entertaining • authentic • come from the app • comes from the device • didn't bother me that much • is very close • makes • comes through your phone • wth • are very clear • great • come from whatever device • all • is fine • is just fine • come from your phone • come from your smartphone • come from the controller
negative 27
no • does not come from bb-8 • only come out of your phone • doesn't come out of the robot • really sucks the juice • comes from the phone app • not bb8 • came out of bb-8 • not from the phone • don't come from the bb-8 unit • make me disappoint • only comes from your device • issue • would come from bb-8 • not come from the robot • comes from your phone speakers • bothers me • not coming from bb-8 • aren't really coming from bb-8 • runs into walls • come out of your device • comes as bleeps • do not come from they toy itself • do not come from bb-8 • comes out of your device speaker
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phone
16 17
not a big deal • could not get it to work • drain • dies quickly running the app • is only 3 years old • not the app • have no compatible app • totally dependent • unlock • was placed under my child's microsoft account to allow parental monitoring • shut • doesn't do anything • not from the robot • would even let me attempt to install the bb-8 app • is not detected • not that clear • on silent
phone
positive 16
more responsive • clear • he enjoys it • connected to my • had to upgrade • compatible • free up • is kind of cool • will work with the unit • had to use • place your • with a bigger operating system • smart • is compatible with the app • close • upside-down
negative 17
not a big deal • could not get it to work • drain • dies quickly running the app • is only 3 years old • not the app • have no compatible app • totally dependent • unlock • was placed under my child's microsoft account to allow parental monitoring • shut • doesn't do anything • not from the robot • would even let me attempt to install the bb-8 app • is not detected • not that clear • on silent
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head
11 17
pops off • pops off every time the toy hits a wall • does get knocked off • does sometimes fall off • kept on coming off • pops off all the time • tried playing without • comes off too easily when spinning • was already destroyed • flimsy • pops off easily • will sometimes fall off in an impact • falls off all the time • does fall off if bb-8 crashes • falls off quite a bit • does fall off easily
head
positive 11
stays on better • is gets filled with dust • rests on the body by a magnet • falls off so easily • does pop off • is a little easy to knock off • goes his • stays on very well • comes off quiet easily • pops off fairly easy • holds on pretty nicely
negative 17
pops off • pops off every time the toy hits a wall • does get knocked off • does sometimes fall off • kept on coming off • pops off all the time • tried playing without • comes off too easily when spinning • was already destroyed • flimsy • pops off easily • will sometimes fall off in an impact • falls off all the time • does fall off if bb-8 crashes • falls off quite a bit • does fall off easily
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battery
13 14
doesn’t hold charge anymore • will no longer hold a charge • doesn't last very long • died • wont recharge • will die in after about a year • is dead • hogging toy • is low • may be low • doesn't last long between charges • can only be replaced • dies • can't replace
battery
positive 13
extremely fast • last awhile • is fully charged • good lasting • last for more than 6 hours • lasts well • proslong • lasts forever • is great • is perfectly fine • long run • lithium • seems to be holding up
negative 14
doesn’t hold charge anymore • will no longer hold a charge • doesn't last very long • died • wont recharge • will die in after about a year • is dead • hogging toy • is low • may be low • doesn't last long between charges • can only be replaced • dies • can't replace
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voice command
10 12
are really limited • almost never worksthe hologram message • really don't do much • only work with ios devices • works sometimes • terrible • were not supported • were hit and miss • seem to work 1 out of 10 times • do not work • are pretty limited • can't find
voice command
positive 10
isn't a huge difference • expecting more than 10 • fun • are a neat feature • all cool • is really neat • is neat • like go explore • useful • add more
negative 12
are really limited • almost never worksthe hologram message • really don't do much • only work with ios devices • works sometimes • terrible • were not supported • were hit and miss • seem to work 1 out of 10 times • do not work • are pretty limited • can't find
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thing
11 11
aren't necessary for its operation • is ridiculous amounts of fun to play with • wouldn't go on the carpet • has no use apart from sitting on the desk of the star wars • goofy • little • won't even move on carpet • is just plain frustrating • straight for a wall • does not work • dumb
thing
positive 11
is so much fun • is so durable • amazingly fun • is awesome • is a laugh riot • best • awesome • should do something other than that • good • adorable • works just like it is advertised
negative 11
aren't necessary for its operation • is ridiculous amounts of fun to play with • wouldn't go on the carpet • has no use apart from sitting on the desk of the star wars • goofy • little • won't even move on carpet • is just plain frustrating • straight for a wall • does not work • dumb
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carpet
7 14
rough time • ok • not very functional • can't move around • not made for • goes slow • does not roll well • thick • is a bit difficult • would not roll • pretty useless • will not run • not as good • will not move
carpet
positive 7
no issues • had come up • well on • low profile • are rough at best • thin • work well
negative 14
rough time • ok • not very functional • can't move around • not made for • goes slow • does not roll well • thick • is a bit difficult • would not roll • pretty useless • will not run • not as good • will not move
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antenna
6 14
broke • broken • broke off in less • poor • problem • bended • straight • will collect dust and hair • literally broke off within 15 minutes • breaking on her gift • broke off • got slanted • not even a broken
antenna
positive 6
snapped off pretty much immediately • are easy to break • could at least be as sturdy • is super delicate • are very easy to break • are durable
negative 14
broke • broken • broke off in less • poor • problem • bended • straight • will collect dust and hair • literally broke off within 15 minutes • breaking on her gift • broke off • got slanted • not even a broken
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this product
8 9
never will buy • has not been qa'ed • does not deserve to be on the market • sorely disappointed • really disappointed • crippling limitations • greatly disappointed • very disappointed • extremely disappointed
this product
positive 8
would recommend • definitely recommend • behind • loves • incredibly let down • love
negative 9
never will buy • has not been qa'ed • does not deserve to be on the market • sorely disappointed • really disappointed • crippling limitations • greatly disappointed • very disappointed • extremely disappointed
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instructions
5 9
no • lack • are worthless • must be downloaded on-line • few • virtually no
instructions
positive 5
would be helpful • are simple • sure you follow • better • simple and elegant
negative 9
no • lack • are worthless • must be downloaded on-line • few • virtually no
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noise
5 9
comes from your phone • come from your phone not from him • are too distracting • comes out of your cell phone app • doesn't come from him • don't actually come from bb8 • no • come from your phone
noise
positive 5
adorable • would be better • cool • true
negative 9
comes from your phone • come from your phone not from him • are too distracting • comes out of your cell phone app • doesn't come from him • don't actually come from bb8 • no • come from your phone
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