I4U Review Round-up: Ugobe Pleo, Panasonic DMC-L10, Asus EN9800GX2 Top

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Last week we reviewed everything from a robot dino, over a SLR camera to an overclocked graphics card.

Shane's verdict on the Ugobe Pleo dino robot is very positive: "If you are looking for a way to get out of getting your kids a dog or cat, you might want to take a look at the Pleo. Pleo offers a very similar interactive experience for kids short of following them around, playing fetch and pooping on the rug."
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Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

UGOBE Pleo Robotic Dinosaur Review

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Today we are reviewing a Pleo robot dinosaur from UGOBE. This robot is packed with sensors and joints to allow it to be aware of its environment and move like a real dinosaur.

The idea is that rather than being a static toy like a stuffed animal the Pleo will interact with its people and learn and evolve as it is played with. The Pleo pulls this all off nicely as well. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Apr 2008 13:40:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Pleo Dino Robot gets unboxed

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Engadget got their hands on a brand new Pleo. Ugobe will start to ship Pleo on December 18th. The first Ugobe life form is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $349.99.

Engadget has published several photos and a video of the first minutes after Pleo 'hatches'. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2007 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pleo tomorrow on ABC's Good Morning America [Update]

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We just got word that Pleo the little baby dino robot will be on national TV tomorrow in ABC's Good Morning America show.

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Ugobe just informed us that ABC bumped the Pleo report from today's morning show, due to breaking news. New estimated air-time is Friday.

The camera is just in love with Pleo, and everybody who did not know Pleo already will want one after seeing him on TV. Pleo is available for pre-order and will ship on December 18th. This is very close to Christmas, but I asked a contact at Ugobe and they are confident that they will ship Pleo before Christmas. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:54:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugobe delays Pleo again

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Ugobe just informed Pleo fans that the Pleo is delayed again. This time its the battery life.

Ugobe says that during pre-production testing they encountered issues with how long Pleo runs on a charge.
Now Ugobe is changing the Pleo design and are adding an easily removable battery and an external charger for the battery. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:27:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugobe Pleo Wassup Spoof [Video]

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Somebody with access to three Ugobe Pleo robot dinosaurs created a Spoof of the classic Budweiser Wassup commercial (see below).

The video is kind of fun and shows that the cute Pleos can 'act'. See the video below. Thanks Robots Rule.

For a more informative video about Pleo, check out the first episode of a behind the scene video from Ugobe. Read more

Posted on Sat, 4 Aug 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pleo sold out on Ugobe Store for 2007

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Ugobe informed today in an email that their online store is sold out of Pleo life forms for 2007.

Now Pleo is available for pre-order from retailers like Amazon.com.

The price of Pleo is $349.99 and Pleo is supposed to ship October 15th or as Amazon states, November 1st. Read more

Posted on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugobe Pleo Robot Dino available for Pre-Order

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There where many delays, but finally Ugobe announces that the Pleo is available for pre-order now.

Pleo has it what it takes to become a major toy. Pleo is modeled after a one-week old Camarasaurus (or long neck) dinosaur, the best-known Jurassic sauropod found in North America.
Like all UGOBE Life Forms, Pleo will evolve through life stages and develop a unique personality based on interaction with his owner.

You can pre-order Pleo for $349, which is quite some money for a toy. The other bad news is that you have to wait until October to receive a Pleo. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:41:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Intimate Ugobe Pleo Video

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Robert Oschler from Robotsrule visited the Ugobe Headquarters and published a new video of the cute blue eyed baby dino Pleo. The little bugger gets cuter, every time I see him.

Ugobe delayed the release of Pleo in February to Summer. I already wrote back then that a Summer release is not a good idea for a toy like this. I figure Ugobe will realize this and get baby dinosaur out in time for the Holiday shopping season. To pass the time, watch the video below; it is heart warming.

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"Even with a bunch of wires hanging from his baby dino tummy, he was excruciatingly cute. The battery pack, which was still external since Pleo is not finished yet, did not diminish Pleo’s cuddliness at all. Instead it looked like a child’s blanket being dragged behind by a baby taking his first uncertain steps. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugobe Pleo available for Pre-Order [Update]

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Last thing we heard from Ugobe, was that their baby dino robot Pleo is delayed until Summer. Today I received an email from Trossen Robotics saying that they started to take pre-orders for Pleo.

Update: Just received another email from Trossen, that they actually jumped the gun and Ugobe did not authorize the pre-order start for the Pleo. I already was suspicious, why Trossen Robotics would be able to offer it and no other retailer.
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Posted on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:40:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugobe Delays PLEO Again

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Two days ago, we reported that Ugobe will announce pre-order details for their dino baby robot tomorrow. Now apparently they changed plans and sent out an email yesterday announcing that PLEO is delayed until Summer.

If I hear Summer it translates immediately into next holiday shopping season. No toy like that should be released in Summer. You need the TMX Elmo effect or forget about it. Mattel introduced TMX Elmo end of September 2006.

The reasons for the delay are improvements that Ugobe learned from beta testing the PLEO with consumers. Sound is getting improved; another sensor is added under the chin and lots of tiny cosmetic things are supposed to be tweaked.

Wild prediction: PLEO will evolve into Elmo, when Mattel is buying Ugobe and will release Tickle Me Life-form Elmo (T.M.L. Elmo) this holiday season.
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Posted on Fri, 2 Feb 2007 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugobe PLEO Pre-order Details to be Released this Week

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Not sure why Ugobe is publishing the pre-order details for its amazing dino robot baby PLEO on a Saturday, but this is the date mentioned on their site (via Engadget).

Ugobe introduced the designer life form Pleo at the DEMO 06 a year ago. Looks like the company finally gets closer to actually ship the 1-week-old camarasaurus sauropod. Originally the release date was scheduled for Q3 2006 with a MSRP for $199. Last August Ugobe pushed the release into March 2007.
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Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:43:10 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Gadget Flyer: Pink PSP, PS2, DS : Pluto a Dwarf : Pleo News : 27 PS3 Games

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Last week in review:
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