HAL-9000 can be yours, as a replica Bluetooth speaker | Engadget Today

Sci-fi fans rejoice: You can now talk to your very own replica of the iconic HAL-9000 computer from Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C Clarke's seminal film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Master Replicas Group has already achieved 358 percent funding on this Indiegogo project, which includes two versions of the iconic device.
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[@pontageek]

"Sorry Dave, you have insufficient funds."

[@onesamo]

"I'm sorry Dave, I can't buy that"

[@Healitall]

onesamo 😂

[@ChuckieV79]

LMAO!

[@mikeoxlong6468]

@Frankie zBillington shut up frankie

[@artdonovandesign]

OK. I love it. But. What voice assistant does it respond with? Alexa? Siri? If I can't hear the voice of HAL 9000, I'm sorry to say that's a deal breaker. The VOICE of Hal is everything.

[@justmart4455]

Yesss

[@etwisabeta]

I lost interest when I heard the price...

[@hobbiesnorth4440]

For that much it should be a fully working computer.

[@RynardMooreVstar1]

I'm sorry Dave but you can't afford me...

[@johnchin8883]

My mind is going...

[@firestormstudiosand136prod6]

Nelson Robert Willis I’m half crazy. All for the love of you

[@ericipericie]

And so is your money with master replica's...

[@anthonyakawi3919]

In scared

[@idv1328]

Never delivered and went out of business. We lost out all of our pre order money. Thanks indegogo and Steve/Master Replicas!!

[@Squiddo-gt6xu]

Huge bummer dude. Sorry about that.

[@theblueink1946]

"Sorry Dave, you have wasted all of your money on vbucks."

[@ElecWaff]

Your pricing just doesn't impress me

[@morlockmeat]

"Open the credit card drawer, please, HAL." ⚡️"I'm sorry, Dave. But, I'm afraid I can't do that."⚡️ "Why the hell not, HAL?" ⚡️"You have insufficient funds, Dave."⚡️ "Where the hell d'ya get that idea, HAL?" ⚡️"Even though you took precautions to keep me from hearing you try to order something, I could see your lips move."⚡️ "... . . . . . . . . . . "

[@eko100luther3]

😂i mean not only could i just 3d print and sell these but for that price i could pay someone to voice the commands and program responses; I MEAN YOU KNOW HOW HILARIOUS IT'D BE TO ASK HAL TO ASK ALEXA FOR SOMETHING😂

[@MJReviews]

I saw this movie yesterday and that's wierd by it self

[@obiey2540]

OMG, best gift for nerds

[@headly21]

LOL! Buy yours now for "only" $419 because, when they go up to $500, nobody's going to spend that on a stupid Bluetooth speaker, the prices will then plummet, and you can get one on eBay for $30.

[@kotcraftchannelukraine6118]

I need the same but sentient.

[@sting0072007]

but does it have any BASS?

[@user-bp8yg3ko1r]

Yeah, it looks too thin to have any resonance, maybe you can huck it up to a Bluetooth capable speaker system...

[@Knightstorm12]

Pretty cool if I do say so myself....

[@isaiahsreviews]

😳

[@Thisthat1234]

IFFFF I had money to blow. I would be buying shit like this

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[@NETWORK23UK]

Theyve literally ripped off a guy who did this with a raspberry pie! The videos on here.

[@BlueBird-wb6kb]

Gayyy, thats too expensive

[@MegasXLR]

Who else remembered Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs Epic Rap Battles video when seeing this :)?

[@matthews8576]

No it can't. MR took the money and ran.

[@mohammedyounes222]

But of course it doesn't have the depressing voice of HAL 9000 so it's a scam

[@hobbiesnorth4440]

Not worth it....

[@ericipericie]

They went bankrupt so don't bother to buy. Nobody gets his orders cause the company went on holiday with our money :-( At least I got my money ($3000.-) back from PayPal.......pfew.

[@shmookins]

Talk about ruining a cool concept with the nonsense price, size and shitty empty extras? Just make an empty cover stand with that red LED light and and connect it to any stand alone voice device and sell it for $20, you crazy loons. I'm sure there is a cheap Chinese knockoff already out there.