Drones Go Mainstream In Online Stores

Drones have become extremely popular with the public in spite of all the concerns that people have regarding the government. Those concerns include the US Government using drones against its citizens and is a big concern regardless of what is said to reassure the public. But, with lowering prices on drones and parts, it has come down to the point where just about anyone can go out and purchase one for personal use. The Parrot AR Drone has become a big favorite of many and with a price of about $300, anyone can have one. All you have to do is spend a little time looking around.

As an example of how popular drones have become, I did a Google search for "drone accessories" and at the top of the list was Brookstone which was rather surprising. They sell a wide variety of items, but I did not expect to see them selling drones. The next one I found was Amazon selling a long list of accessories and units. They always provide things either directly or from a 3rd party selling to meet everyone's needs. It seems that you can get replacement blades, hulls, or just about anything you might need to add or replace from an online site. It is a fast growing market right now.

There were some offerings online with a few that did surprise. Such as Verizon Wireless offering the Parrot AR Drone 2.0 for $299.99. A seller of mobile devices moving into selling what has become a hobby product is a surprise. Guess that is because so many of the drones can be controlled by a mobile device that wireless providers are getting in on the action. All of this is continuing to see growth.

And so much of this is for the hobbiest and how they love to fly things. For so many years, it has been the flying of model planes, some of which can get quite large in size. There are sites on the web, such as Flying Toys to meet the needs of those who are now getting involved in the flying of drones. The fascination with flying something which can move in many different directions very easily and quickly has drawn many to purchase one and quickly learn how to navigate a drone.

And there are a growing number of apps available and competing for use on smart phones to control the growing interest in drones. As an example, there is the Drone Ace app for controlling the Parrot AR Drone for the Apple iPhone. Or the AR Free Flight app for the Android smart phones. And there are far more than just these 2 available for use in controlling the hobby drones.

The interest that the general public has with drones right now looks like a love hate relationship. There is the hate for using drones to kill people and there is the love of new discovery. Drones provide an educational aspect for learning how they work and may possibly be used for non-military activities. We wrote about some of the other uses for Drones which are positive in nature, including monitoring climate change which is a topic many are concerned about.

It is obvious that drones are now mainstream here in the US and will continue to grow. You add to that the continuing decline in prices and they quickly move into being affordable by everyone to use and learn from. If you have not looked into drones yet, now would be a good time to do so.