Pleo Dinosaur - A UGOBE Life Form

Pleo Dinosaur - A UGOBE Life Form I bought Pleo the Dinosaur for my five-year-old grandson, who is a bit younger than the recommended age for this product. However, Pleo has been a huge hit, not only with the grandson to whom I gave the gift but also his three-year-old brother. Even we adults have enjoyed the little critter. The magic of Pleo is that he displays "emotions" depending on the emotions he receives. He'll coo, cuddle, curl up and go to sleep and generally interact the way a puppy would. He'll also get sad if you treat him poorly and angry if you really honk him off. Pleo arrives as an infant and evolves to toddler status. Coming software upgrades, made possible by a computer chip and USB connector, will presumably allow for more maturation in the future. The good news is, there's no need to housebreak, at least not unless the manufacturer "upgrades" Pleo's software in a most unusual way. While it remains to be seen if Pelo's hold on my grandchildren will quickly wear off, so far he has been captivating to them. I think the very life-like Pelo is a superb device for introducing young children to interacting with creatures that depend on them and trust them. In short, a good introduction to the far more complicated world of, say, owning a puppy. Despite price drops that allowed me to buy Pleo for a hundred dollars less than it would have cost me a year earlier, the toy is still a bit pricey for all but the most indulgent parents and grandparents. Nevertheless, it seems at this point to be money well spent.

Bought this for my 5-year old son for Christmas, even though Ugobe recommended for audiences 8 and older. It has been a great tool for teaching him how to be responsible with a pet (carry carefully, play gently, etc). It's all about the type of kid you have though - if your child is more of a ruffian, you may want to wait until he/she is closer to the recommended age, as it makes for an expensive replacement. Our dinosaur continually shows off new tricks as his 'personality' develops. My guess is that we will get to a point in the future where we have seen all the tricks, but the programming seems fairly non-repetitive at the moment. The dinosaur is interactive and curious, and with that comes a layer of reality. It's all a pretty sophisticated package. The entire family has had a lot of fun exploring and playing with Pleo. Hopefully Ugobe continues to release updates that truly allow our dinosaur to evolve so that the novelty does not wear off in the long term. As for any concerns regarding battery life...the battery does last for 1-1.5 hours. However, we have never played with Pleo for that long, and we don't mind the recharge time. Our Pleo seems to recharge a little faster than the 3-4 hours quoted on the web site.

[...]. I bought it as a birthday gift for my girlfriend's son. I knew it took 4 hours to charge so I unpacked it (Very nicely packed!) and charged the battery. I left and was gone all day (18 hours) and when I came home the battery and charger were good to go (no overheating or flashing lights that everyone was complaining about). I took the Pleo out of the wrapping and inserted the battery. I turned Pleo on and he awoke from sleeping. I had to keep petting him or he would fall back asleep. NOT EVEN 10 MINUTES this thing was walking around and making all kinds of noises. When you don't pay attention to him (petting) he will get upset and start yelling. He then will explore and if he is bored he will fall asleep. I then pet him and he woke up wagging his tail and started barking like a dog. I did this to ensure he worked and so my girlfriend's son did not have to wait 4 hours to play with him. I think it already has the updates installed because he started dancing too. Very fun toy to have and people have to realize he is just that....A TOY.... not a live dog, cat, pharrett, none of those things A TOY. and just like anything in life if you mistreat your toys and don't handle them properly they will break. Overall, still a very good gift to brighten any kid's day. I think my girlfriend's 6 year old son will love him. I would recommend this to anyone.

Gut

super jouet ma petite fille en est folle et aucun regret pour cet achat par contre impossible de trouver des accessoires et j ai lu que la societe commercialisant pleo est en fallite pouvez vous me dire ou trouver des accessoires merci