Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Pleo - Cheapest Price
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[UPDATE 06-27-2007] - Best Buy changed the price to $349. I don't know if the $299 price was a misprint or short term discount, but as of now their price is the same as everyone else in the US.
A friend of mine was kind enough to tip me off to a substantial discount price he found for Pleo. Apparently Best Buy has found a way to offer our favorite green dino buddy for a full $50 USD less than the average street price. I haven't found out why Best Buy and Amazon list it as the Senario Pleo, but it is indeed a true blue Pleo from Ugobe. Well true green that is. Best Buy, Amazon, Target, and Wal-Mart are all listed by Ugobe in the Pleo preorder press release as official distributors for the USA.
As far as I know, only the Ugobe store has the First Hatch edition Pleos, which you still need a coupon code for to get one. I'll keep you up to date with the latest pricing information I find and put it on the page I'm maintaing for those who want to buy Pleo.
For those of you that haven't seen it yet, here is the latest Pleo video, direct from Pleo Wo which is Ugobe's official user community site. It is the highest quality video yet and also shows two Pleos interacting. It's also mercilessly cute:
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
Pleo Preorder - What to do if you didn't get your coupon code.
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I have heard from several of you who did sign up for Ugobe's update list, that you did not get your coupon code. I asked Ugobe about this and they said you should send them a note on their contact page on Pleo World, explaining your situation. I have already heard from people that used the contact page that they did indeed get a coupon code from Ugobe.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Pleo Preorders and Community Site Announced!
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Just minutes ago today, ShiftComm, Ugobe's publicity arm released a press release announcing the start of Pleo preorders for the USA. The press release declared the following important items:
- Pleo will sell for $349 USD and will be available through the Ugobe online store and through the following major retail partners: Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Wal-Mart. Replacement battery packs will be available too.
- Delivery is scheduled to begin October 2007 and will be available for in-store purchase in select locations.
- International customers will have to wait until some time in Fall 2007 for further information on Pleo availability in their area. International customers should be aware that the Pleo warranty is only good for the USA, if they intend to order a Pleo through a USA outlet or friend.
- The press release also confirmed that Pleo does indeed evolve over time in 3 major stages as curious baby, adaptive infant, and finally juvenile dinosaur.
- Keep Pleo blogs or "Plogs". Plogs are diaries kept by Pleo parents where they can also upload photos and videos of their pet.
- Find other Pleo owners in their area and chat or schedule play dates or share links.
- Discuss Pleo on the official forum.
- Download important and fun items such as software updates, new sounds, new Pleo behaviors, and get support.
- Watch videos and read the latest Pleo news.
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Pleo First Hatch Editions
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Important news for those of you who signed up for Ugobe's update newsletter. Check your E-mail for a one time offer from Ugobe. They are making 2000 "First Hatch" Limited edition Pleos available to the people mailing list. In that E-mail is a code that you can only use once for a maximum of 2 Pleos. These Pleos will come with a special gold First Hatch identity card and will arrive nearly two weeks ahead of other orders. This offer is on a first come, first serve basis until midnight PST June 27th or when all 2,000 of the limited edition "First Hatch" Pleos are sold. Orders are place at the Ugobe online store but to get the offer you must have your coupon code handy.
Ugobe formally announced the start of Pleo preorders today and the launch of Pleo World, their official user support web site. I'll be following this post up very soon with a more detailed one so you will be getting two E-mails from me today if you are on my mailing list.
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Ugobe say "Watch Your E-mail Carefully Next Week!"
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Special report for all my readers. Ugobe sent out an E-mail recently stating that next week there was going to be an important announcement regarding a special opportunity for mailing list subscribers. If you have not signed up for Ugobe's mailing list yet I strongly urge you do it now. Also, make sure you whitelist their E-mail address so that the announcement E-mail does not get caught accidentally in your E-mail providers spam filters. See you next week when the fun begins!
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Meet Pleo's Daddy!
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A little bit of fun for you while we wait for Pleo to arrive. Here's the ultimate toy, a life size 18 foot tall Camarasaurus. (See the picture after the link). It only costs $55,000 USD, what a bargain! This is what Pleo's mom or dad would look like, since Pleo is a baby Camarasaurus.
Story found via Gearlog, Via Gizmodo, via The Red Ferret Journal.
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Monday, June 11, 2007
CNN Money says Pleo dinosaur will be a huge hit
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Chris Taylor at CNN Money just wrote a feature piece on Pleo and predicts that our favorite baby dino is going to be a huge hit. In the article he calls Pleo "surprisingly realistic" and says:
"Its personality is so complex that Chung says it'll take years for each individual dino to come into its own."I recommend you read this article. My favorite part is the tantalizing paragraph near the end where Chris mentions that Ugobe is raising an additional 10 million dollars:
"...to develop the half-dozen designs Chung has up his sleeve, including robots that could crawl the earth long after Pleo has gone extinct."I can't wait to see those new creatures! The future's so bright, Pleo's gotta wear shades! (ZZ Top)
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Friday, June 08, 2007
Reminder : Where To Find More Pleo Information, Pictures, and Video
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Just a reminder to let you know where you can find a wealth of Pleo information, pictures, and video. On my site RobotsRule, there is a section dedicated to Ugobe and Pleo with complete galleries of pictures, videos, and Ugobe company information. You can also check for any change in Pleo pricing information and availablility. However, if you are a subscriber to this blog then you will be notified when anything happens in those two areas. You can suscribe to get E-mail alerts to this blog using the subcription box at the top.
If you are hungry to get to know Pleo better, just drop by and watch some videos or browse some photos. I have put a permanent link to the site section in the Links section of my blog (left hand column), so any time you want to check for updates you can just follow that link. Leave any comments, or especially suggestions you have for other content you would like to see in that site section, as a comment on this blog.
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
My New Favorite Pleo Photo
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Photo courtesy of and copyright 2007, askelad
This photo was taken by David Calkins, founder of the famous Robogames robot competitions, at a recent AAAS show (American Association for the Advancement of Science). This is the reaction that Pleo brings out in people; note the big smile on the lucky woman cradling Pleo in her arms. As usual Pleo's big blue eyes steal the scene and it is definitely one of the most heartwarming Pleo photos I've come across in recent times. Notice how soft and cuddly Pleo's new skin looks. Click on the photo to visit the photo page for additional information.
It's just a little something to tide you over as we enter the waiting period before Pleo becomes available. No news as yet, but rest assured I will post the instant I do have any news on Pleo's availability.
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