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Reviews of Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi Quadricopter

Testseek.com have collected 47 expert reviews of the Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi Quadricopter and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi Quadricopter.
Award: Recommended October 2010
October 2010
 
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The editors liked

  • It's a flying quadricopter controlled via an iPod touch
  • IPhone
  • Or iPad
  • Straightforward setup
  • Easy to control for stable flight indoors
  • It is pure fun to play (once you get your head around it)

The editors didn't like

  • Almost impossible to control with any accuracy outdoors with even slight wind
  • 12 minute battery life
  • Expensive price
  • Questionable build quality considering it does fly
  • And therefore crash from time to time
  • Huge learning curve
  • Runs only on iOS devices
  • The price

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  Published: 2013-02-12, review by: howtospendit.ft.com

  • Abstract:  The Parrot AR Drone is exceptionally manoeuvrable using your iPhone or iPad as a control. The Drone kicks up its own Wi-Fi network rather than use a radio control. It also carries two video cameras, which send live footage back to your iWhichever while fl...

 
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  Published: 2010-08-25, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • After becoming comfortable with the Parrot AR.Drone's controls and weathering some crashes, the helicopter is a fun toy to fly. Fractures in the indoor hull were frequent during the learning period, but the rest of the toy was quite durable. The succe...

 
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  Published: 2010-08-25, Author: Nick , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Great fun to fly, really impressive app, largely durable
  • Expect to crash it a lot early on, the hull is vulnerable to damage
  • After becoming comfortable with the Parrot AR.Drone's controls and weathering some crashes, the helicopter is a fun toy to fly. Fractures in the indoor hull were frequent during the learning period, but the rest of the toy was quite durable. The success o...

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  Published: 2010-07-19, review by: electricpig.co.uk

  • Cameras, controls, durability, being transported back to being a kid
  • One battery per box, needs an iOS device
  • Awesome fun, but to get the best of it you may have to spend a bit more...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-11, review by: geekzone.co.nz

  • Abstract:  A few weeks ago I received here a rather large but very light box. Sitting inside it was one of the most fun "toys" to reach the market in the last few months.The AR.Drone is a hovering toy, with four vertical propellers, remote controlled with your iP...

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  Published: 2011-01-12, review by: theglobeandmail.com

  • Abstract:  Some say it's a dream as old as humanity: The desire to fly. As technology advanced, that vision arrived within our grasp. Still, it remains prohibitively expensive for most to pursue as a recreational pastime. Similarly, while remote-controlled aircra...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-15, Author: Rico , review by: hardwarezone.com.ph

  • Abstract:  When the AR.Drone arrived in the HardwareZone Philippines office, we thought at first that the company that made it, Parrot, was some kind of toy or entertainment company. A little research revealed that Parrot SA is actually the French electronics firm t...

 
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  Published: 2012-06-19, Author: Frank , review by: m4gic.net

  • Abstract:  Modellflugzeuge faszinieren wohl die meisten von uns, da sie aber in der Regel teuer und vor allem schwer zu bedienen sind, lassen wir am Ende doch die Finger davon. Momentan liegen so genannte Quadrocopter, gemeinhin auch als Drohnen bezeichnet, voll im ...

 
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  Published: 2011-09-01, review by: hardwareluxx.de

  • Abstract:  Bereits auf der CES 2010 in Las Vegas präsentierte Parrot die AR.Drone - ein anfangs auf das iPhone zugeschnittener, inzwischen auch auf Android-Geräten steuerbarer Quadrocopter. Pünktlich zum bald anstehenden Weihnachtsgeschäft bietet sich vielleicht ...

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  Published: 2011-05-27, Author: Oliver , review by: mobiflip.de

  • Die Akkulauftzeit ist bescheiden und das Gerät ist ziemlich laut und recht teuer. Trotzdem hat mir die Testphase viel Spaß bereitet und ich war froh dieses Gadget einmal ausprobieren zu können. Eine Kaufempfehlung gibt es aber nicht, denn mit 300 Euro ist...

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