It seems like I have been waiting forever to get my hands on the Ugobe Pleo, the robotic baby dinosaur that I first read about on my way home from CES 2007. A year has passed and even though Wal-Mart canceled my Pleo order right before Christmas, in the end Ugobe came through with a review loaner for me to enjoy.

This is a mighty dangerous proposition, of course. They loaned him to me for two weeks, and the clock is now ticking. Will I be able to send him back without any regrets? Or will I have to pay for the sample I mysteriously lost (wink, wink). Only time will tell.

In the meantime here is my unboxing as well as a video of Pleo waking up and interacting a bit…enjoy!

Gear Diary Unboxing the Ugobe Pleo photo

And now you can watch as I play with the newly awakened baby…and yes, this video is insanely long – feel free to skip through, or watch the whole thing and laugh at what a dork I am. It’s okay, you aren’t thinking anything I didn’t think when I watched it the first couple times. Gear Diary Unboxing the Ugobe Pleo photo

Gear Diary Unboxing the Ugobe Pleo photo

Avah and Pleo are currently sleeping together on my desk. Say it with me now…awwww! Gear Diary Unboxing the Ugobe Pleo photo

Gear Diary Unboxing the Ugobe Pleo photo

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About Judie Lipsett Stanford

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I have had a fascination with all types of gadgets and gizmos since I was a child, beginning with the toy robot that my grandmother gave my brother - which I promptly "relieved him of" in 1973. I have long been captivated by devices that did anything interesting or served a unique purpose - however silly. I can't tell you how everything works – but I am known world-wide for using a product until I have a full understanding of what it does, what its limitations are, and if it excels in any given area...or not.


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