Winslow is Hannelore's new-model[1] Apple AnthroPC, serial number 00000014A[2], with 1 GB of RAM.[3] He is fairly insecure[4] and naive[5] and is frequently used for comic relief and throw-away gags along-side Pintsize. He is based off an Apple iPod. He is one of only three characters in the strip to have his own plush version.
Biography
Winslow's original chassis.
Winslow was introduced as a friend of Pintsize early on in Hannelore's introduction after Marten and Faye move in to their new apartment. At that point he was recently adopted.[1] He reveals that Pintsize would send him equine pornography which he found disturbing,[1] but nonetheless they developed a friendship. He is frequently the victim or patsy of many of Pintsize's schemes[6] and acts as the voice of reason that is usually ignored.[7]
He initially did not get along with Roomba after the vacuum's behavior around Hannelore,[8] but came to treat it like a pet.
He often attends Anthro-PC events such as a bachelor party[9] and game nights. He interacts with other APC's, like Momo and PT410X
After Hannelore's father sends her a humanoid robot as a present, Marten uploads Winslow's consciousness to it,[10] allowing him to sample various human activities such as visiting Coffee of Doom. Despite his new abilities he votes to return to his original body.[11]
Winslow's design model appears to be more susceptible to cold weather than Pintsize's Model 8600 design, as he froze up when exposed to snow while Pintsize appeared completely unaffected. This could, however, also be a result of Pintsize having been retrofitted with a military-grade chassis, which would logically be ruggedized to be more weather proof.
Despite being a sentient machine Winslow is often concerned with philosophical issues, such as his own existence and purpose[12] and where sentient machines originate from.[13] He does not believe his programming constitutes "slavery".[14] He may have feelings for Hannelore, as he was outraged when Roomba called her "his woman."
He and Hannelore went shopping for a new chassis for himself.[15] He ended up choosing a Deluxe Regular Boy model in pink.
Sex and drugs and rock&roll
Winslow is clean-minded as AnthroPCs go but has visited at least one off-color website.[16] He is not a regular drug user but has consumed jello shots.[17] Ironically for an iPod, he has no known musical preferences.
Memorable quotes
- "Why the heck do people still use machines that can't think?"[18]
- "What are you doing with that other computer?!"[19]
- "Math is delicious!"[20]
- "That's right, baby! I'm a smooth operator."[21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Number 527: Those Poor Horsies
- ↑ Number 3056: Robot Anatomy V: Return To Oz
- ↑ Number 629: My G5 Does The Same Thing
- ↑ Number 1223: Not In My Backyard
- ↑ Number 1366: Self-Explanatory, Really
- ↑ Number 1316: The Familiar Boot Screen
- ↑ Number 805: Unplumbed Depths
- ↑ Number 704: West Side Story
- ↑ Number 1149: Don't Even Ask About The VIP Room
- ↑ Number 1012: Think Of The Children
- ↑ Number 1016: Maybe Craigslist?
- ↑ Number 706: Darwin Shuddered
- ↑ Number 1506: "Irreconcilable Differences"
- ↑ Number 1411: Just Because You're Paranoid
- ↑ Number 3540: It's Raining Young Men
- ↑ Number 944: He Did His Best
- ↑ Number 611: Robots Gone Wild
- ↑ Number 1001: I Can Has CatPuter?
- ↑ Number 1222: Modern Adultery
- ↑ Number 593: Math Confuses And Frightens Me
- ↑ Number 855: Robo-Cockblocked