Speak and Spell and Sigh

My little brother had a Speak and Spell, and I always thought it was a super cool toy, even if I was too old for it when it came out. I'm absolutely positive that Zippy would love the Speak and Spell, but Texas Instruments no longer makes this rockin' toy. You can find old Speak and Spells on eBay (and elsewhere on the web), but they tend to be sold for ridiculous amounts of money (well, at least a ridiculous amount of money for a present for a six-year old).

I'd love to know why Texas Instruments is making me sad like this. I guess I'll just have to send Zippy over to play with the Speak and Spell simulator instead of getting the real thing for her.

Sigh.