From: Andy Song (song@worldnet.att.net)

Subject: tama page



I totally agree with you. My friends have tamagotchi(s) and I have

noticed the same problems. I have a Giga Pet  which is new from Tiger

and it does change shape when it eats a lot, and doesn't do the same

thing at the same exact time. I know because my friend has a Giga pet

too. We went to Wal-Mart to purchase one together and pulled the things

out the same time to see If things would happen at the same time. It

didn't. We both got the same animal too. The Bit Critter. I suggest you

get a Giga PET and suggest you tell this to others

			Andy Song



From: Tom Bacurin (tbacurin@evansville.net)

Subject: tamagothchi



Hi i just wanted to say I agree with your points on the tamagotchi.

I don't have one personally but many of my friends do. They 

seem vastly over-rated and way too expensive. I'm not going to spend

15 dollars for that when I could get a CD or something. And 

don't you find it  funny that when most name brand toys(i.e. TY beanie

babies) have their name and brand everywhere on  their product

tamagotchis don't have the brand tamagotchi written anywhere on them?

From what I've heard Nanopets are much better because there are

different animals but the whole thing seems over rated to me. I wouldn't

 want to take care of one and the ones my friends have that I've taken

care of get really boring because they never do anything and you always

have to play the dumb game with them. And the game is pretty lame

You just pick which direction he's going to point. I hate playing 

the game. The nanopet seems better also because the graphics are 

better and you can pick out names and stuff. I just wanted to 

tell you I agree. So good-bye



From: [name withheld]



Hey Chris,



Just wanted to thank you for your very enlightening page about the 

"Tamagotchis."  I had read about them in a magazine and was very 

interested in purchasing one to see what all the fuss was about, but I 

decided to do some research on them first.  I came across your page and 

decided that it wasn't worth it to pay US$30 for one of them.  So I went 

out and bought a "CompuKitty Giga Pet" for $9.99 at Toys 'r' Us.  I think 

it one of the neatest little trinkets I have seen.  If you don't have a 

Giga Pet, you should buy one and check them out.  I think they are a 

little more advanced than their much more expensive counterparts, the 

Tamagotchis.  Mine likes to jump around a lot, and doesn't eat much at 

night.  I can't seem to train him to meow, but a few more tries and I 

should have it.  They are really quite fascinating (mine is sleeping 

right now).  Another thing I like is the "sound off" switch.  I don't 

know if the Tamagotchis have this but it's really helpful if I'm in class 

and don't want it to go off.  Oh, and it's not just a girl's toy (whoever 

thinks that is just stupid) and it's not just for kids either.  Just 

wanted to put in my thoughts!  Thanks!



Sincerely,



Drew McMillen



From: [name withheld]



hi, i would just like to update you on tamagotchis, i read recently in the

PEOPLE magazine (not that i read it a lot) that there is a new program

called CREATURES by MINDSCAPE, it is where you hatch little creature named

NORNS and they DO get personalities, eating habits and everything, you can

even teach them up to 100 words in any language!!! the norns can also

traace their origins to electronic DNA designed by the british company

CYBERLIFE (i know it kinda sounds wierd). To prove their personalities, the

vice president of MINDSCAPE, ANIL MALHOTRA, said that two of his adult

norns became inseparable. When the male died, the female stood by his side,

refused to eat and died an hour later and MALHOTRA claims there is no

program code for that!! Creatures is supposed to hit the market this month

so keep your eyes on it!!

	another program is called FIN FIN ON TEO, THE MAGIC PLANET. Kids Befried

the half-bird half-dolphin by talking to him gently through a sensor, fin

fin gradually learns to trust them, come when called and do tricks to

reward his new friends



	i think i might get creatures not fin fin coz i think fin fin sounds

dorky!! and a not about your hate mailers, they are cheap bastards who have

nothing to do!! i cant exactly agree or disagree with you caus i have never

seen a tamagotchi!!! could you please put this letter somewhere where

EVERYONE will see it? and please post it!! could you hide my info.



From: Kori



I want  this on the page!!!!! Ok, I don't agree with you but at least you

gave reasoning and did research to come to your opinioin. I have a Nano Puppy

and a Tamagotchi. My friend and I got nanos a couple of hours apart and they

did the exact same thing (even feel asleep in their own poop) and got the

same sickness. Our Tams, however, are 2 days apart and so far haven't done

any of the same things.

Peace,

Kori



From: Manual Andre Gaudnek



What shall I say? You're right about Tamagotchi. More complexity really

would be necessary. But believe me, there exists something that is even

less complex than a Tamagotchi. It is called Baby Dino (further

Tagamichi, but no one could remeber this name) and produced by some

Taiwaneese Company. I bought it because at the moment you have no chance

to get an original Tamagotchi here in Berlin. At the beginning it was

fun, because in addition to a Tamagotchi it has a second game (a card

game where you have to guess if the next card will be smaller or bigger

than seven) and a weather option, i. e. you have to protect your Dino if

it gets in virtual rain, snow or sun. But soon I figured out hoe simple

it was built. Some examples:



When you feed it with flesh, it gets one hunger point and gains two

kilogrammes of weight.

When you feed it with a snack or juice, nothing happens.

If it gets ill, it always seems to need two dosages of medicine.

When you play with it (no matter which game) it looses one kg and gets a

happiness point.



But the biggest disadvantage is, that it seems to have only one set of

shapes, i.e. it has a couple of development stages, but for every stage

there is only one shape, especially everey grown up Dino looks equal.



From: Stanley Marshall (though it's not really)



We have the original Tamagotchi and the boys have fun with it, but I

have found another electronic pet that really out does it.  Actually my

mother found it in Switzerland, and I mean found it.  She didn't know

what it was at the time.  I would like to find out more about it.  The

name on the toy reads RakuRaku Dinakun.  This little pet can do a lot

more than eat, sleep and poop.  You can give it a drink, choose between

six things to feed it, pet it, play games with it, have it read, give it

a bath, turn on the air conditioner, and give it medicine.  All the

graphics are better' and it seems to grow quicker and do a lot more.  It

is a lot more fun.  I have tried to find something about it on the net,

but haven't had any luck.  If you can find something let me know.  It is

wonderful, it makes the Tamagotchi look sick!!! The buttons are also

easier to use.  Maybe some of your readers know something about this

toy, if so let me know at abvy@testengeer.com           Susie



From: Kevin Smith



Hello Chris I have resently read your letter and you are right 

Tamagotchis aren't the greatest but I will happly buy yours off you for 

10 - 20 bucks (canadian).  If you want something better try a Rakuraku 

Dinokun (Dinkie Dino) or Tako Seijin (Cyber alien).  If you buy one you 

will be satisfied trust me.  This is not just because I have/had both but 

it is worth the money.  These things have 10 options instead of 7.  They 

have Drink, Eat*, light, pet, status, game (Rock, Paper, Sissors), study, 

shower, air conditioning**, and medicine options.  In the status option 

you must keep 6 things in balance: their happiness, education (in grades 

such as A+ and E+),  weight and age, hungreness, and temperature.  Dinkie 

Dino and Cyber Alien are the exact same thing and company except for two 

things what they eat and what they look like.  GET ONE NOW!!  Thank You 

for reading this.



*: Both of these pets eat 6 things.  Dinkie Dinos eat Hamburgers(1/2 

   meal), Chicken(whole meal), Apples (1/2 meal), Carrots(whole meal), 

   Ice cream (Same as the snack meal in Tamagotchi except it raises 

   happiness to full and puts on 1 Kg), and noodles(1/2 meal).  What you

   feed it depends on which of the three forms it will be.  All rules    

   apply for the Cyber alien exsept it eats: Light bulb?! (1/2 meal),

   Batteries?! (whole meal), Apples (1/2 meal), Fish (Whole meal), Ice

   Cream (Same as Dinkie Dino), and noodles(1/2 meal).



**: Air conditioning. This opiton is used to keep the pet's temperature

    at around 25C.  At 32-35 degrees he will get hot and whine.  At 19-16 

    degrees he will get cold.  But at 36+ or 15- he will get sick. 

  

		Thank You for your time,



                                  From some Guy



From: Video Girl (?)



Dear Chris,

I have been a very big tamagotchi fan for quite sometime. In fact, I own 3 (I

bought 2, and my sister gave me hers). Anyway, the other day my little sister

went out an bought herself a Giga Pet (out of spite perhaps?) She imediatly

fell 'in love' with it and is always watching over it. Yesterday she asked me

to 'egg-sit' for her. I agreed and after awhile started playing around with

all the little buttons and stuff. I quickly realized there was quite a bit

more going on with them then in the tamagotchis. You can 'train' them to do

tricks at your command, give them baths, and there's even an over all score

to the thing. Also I noticed everything is out of 100, the includes the

happiness, hunger, and health. I think I understand why she likes it better.

It's kinda funny that I stumbled upon your page one day later. I now have

mixed feelings on your issue that you have brought up. 



I agree with you that Tamagotchis are MAJORLY overly hyped about. I looked

thru some web pages and I can't help wondering who the HELL would pay $150

for a white tamagotchi. It's totally insane. I also agree that tamagotchis

are pretty 'dull'. But for a 15 year old high school girl, i think they're

just right. They not TOO demanding, yet they can keep you busy in those long

dark duldrums of 2nd hr math class. (One thing that I did like about the

Tamagotchi's is that you can turn the sound off. Giga pets don't have that

function at all) I like how they are simple yet entertaining, it took me

forever to figure out the Giga pets!



What I guess I'm trying to say is that you  have to keep in mind that

Tamagotchi's were a break thru in toy technology. They opened up a whole new

frontier for exploring and adding things too, such as light, motion, sound,

and tempurature sensors. Being the first it's only natural that they would be

simple and very basic, but they had to start somewhere. So in closing, I

still like Tamagotchi's for what they are, and I am looking forward to the

'high tach' features they could add in the future and it's going to be fun

seeing what they come up with next. Well, I think I've said my part, and I

will leave you alone for now. So, till then...



A humble Tamagotchi fan,

Video Girl