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Here is a list of Pleo’s “life stages”, taken from the official instruction manual:

Life Stages
Pleo has three life stages, and his progress depends on your level of
interaction. Listen for his first sounds, look for his first steps, watch
how he adjusts to his world. As Pleo progresses through each
stage, he exhibits a broader range of […]

Here’s a list of the things we are told not to do to Pleo, from the instruction manual:
• Abuse Pleo
• Get Pleo wet (cross off trips to the swimming pool)
• Throw, drop, or violently shake Pleo (isn’t this the same as #1)
• Sit on Pleo (awww … I was looking forward to this)
• Place […]

Fast Company has listed Pleo as a possible Christmas hype toy. What do you think?
Furby creator Caleb Chung is back with a robotic dinosaur–the Pleo’s marketers prefer to call it a “life form”–that’s stirring some of the year’s biggest buzz. Modeled on a juvenile camarasaur, the Pleo has two microprocessors and nearly 40 sensors. […]

Here’s an article about Pleo on CNN Money’s website.
The 20-inch-long toy is a much-anticipated robotic device named Pleo, and it will finally ship next month to consumers after a year’s delay. Created by the same team who brought the world the Furby, the Pleo will also mark an advance in robotics, as it packs […]

I4U News is reporting that Pleo will be featured on the Good Morning America show tomorrow morning (Thurs. Nov. 29th). This is a major American morning news show, and should bolster Pleo sales quite nicely. If you’re planning on buying a Pleo for Christmas, you’d better buy now! Due to the limited number of […]

Pleo was featured on an episode of BoingBoing TV. They went to the Maker Faire in Austin, TX and took some video. Check it out below:

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I just got a “30 day ship notice” email from Ugobe! Everyone that pre-ordered Pleo should have gotten a notice from Ugobe letting you know that Pleo will be shipping in a little under 30 days. This is a good move by Ugobe, and fosters some good will, by letting folks that have given […]

Well, I must admit that I’ve been rather lazy when it comes to putting up a new poll, but here are the results from this last poll:
When Pleo comes out, will you ..
* Buy right away!: 54% (86)
* Buy after the price comes down: 27% (43)
[…]

There’s lots of pictures of Pleo from the Maker Faire in Austin. You can check them out on Flickr.
How about this shot from steevithak?

Don’t forget you can also preorder Pleo from Trossen Robotics or Amazon.com!

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