But hospitals can't help but laugh when they see the price for KAREL. Two years of extravagant programming and debugging costs have produced a beautifully safe, terribly expensive product.

Meanwhile, LOGO the MEDIC has swamped the market. The "Yugo" of central computing software, LOGO hardly boasts the intricate features of KAREL, but completes simple hospital functions expediently and efficiently. And for a fraction of the cost of KAREL, LOGO is truly a great steal.

Only a few hospitals in Beverly Hills could see past the cost of KAREL to appreciate her warm bedside manner and suave computing features. KAREL now spends most of her time regulating the supply of silicon, facial masks, and pedicure needs at these establishments. Giving KAREL a 100% Satisfaction Rating, the hospital staff presents you with a gift certificate for one free surgical operation. You decide to use it to eliminate a few unsightly wrinkles caused by incessant frowning from KAREL's marked lack of success.

Thankfully, KAREL barely sold enough to cover costs and make a modest profit. You use the money to fund a computer-driven informational kiosk used in a Computer Science Building at a major university. KAREL the KIOSK is warmly welcomed, and your robot's legacy lives on forever.