I got a supposedly lovable robot nuisance. Casio’s $429 Moflin promised me calm. I got a supposedly lovable robot nuisance.

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Just don't expect it to do literally anything else.

Casio's $429 Moflin was marketed as a source of tranquility, but instead, I ended up with a quirky robot companion that was more bothersome than charming.