Post by: the_sandman on January 20, 2012, 04:24:48 AM
They both got here today so i thought it'd be rude not to introduce them as well as me!
This is Sen, he's an original Ugobe, didn't come with a box, and is a bit worn but has all his accessories. He's certainly past the hatchling stage but otherwise i can't tell anything else about him.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6730246577_9153fc6262.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hector4464/6730246577/)
Sen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hector4464/6730246577/) by hector.bruce (http://www.flickr.com/people/hector4464/), on Flickr
And this is Mei, she's an Innovo girl, with her box and everything, looking very good indeed! She's only been run for about 5 mins ever so i'll get to hatch her :)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6730248119_e72179363b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hector4464/6730248119/)
Mei (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hector4464/6730248119/) by hector.bruce (http://www.flickr.com/people/hector4464/), on Flickr
I've just got the batteries charging now, I so so want to play with them though! But i shall read the manual properly whilst i wait :P
Any tips anyone has for me would be very welcome!
Post by: Crewella on January 20, 2012, 05:08:30 AM
Congrats, grudgingly ..... looks like I will be 'Auntie Crewella' to Mei as well as Sputnik the 220 - I was the underbidder! :P :moose:
*I'm actually glad Mei found a good home, I have FAR too many as it is!* %)
Post by: the_sandman on January 20, 2012, 05:17:27 AM
You'll probably be a proper 'auntie' because as clued up on AIBO as I am, everything is very new for me with pleo, so I may get a bit confused with them, however so far, they are crazy cute! :D
Post by: Crewella on January 20, 2012, 06:01:02 AM
Pleos are very different from Aibo, less of a robot and more of a life form. They 'do' less in the sense of having fewer commands, but to me they are much more responsive - you explore them by communcating by touch or sounds, more like a real animal.
Mei will probably be running OS1.1, so if you tickle her for a while under the chin she should burst into a chirrupy rise-and-fall sort of song, you can then compare Sen to see if he sings the same. If he does a coyote howl instead, it's an older OS, 1.0 or 1.0.2 (pretty similar, as you can guess from the number).
This is a helpful thread.
http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=1617.msg22666#msg22666
Post by: the_sandman on January 20, 2012, 06:18:56 AM
I've had them both up and running and I see what you mean! I love the fact I can pick them up and cuddle them :D
I was lying on the sofa and had Sen sat on me and he was cooing and was quite interested in my nose :P very inquisitive wandering about sniffing everything too.
Mei has stood up and liked the petting attention, but I think I scared her with the leaf, she's now sleeping.
I know it's not been too long, but I think I'm going to enjoy having them around a lot! :)
Post by: Crewella on January 20, 2012, 06:24:32 AM
Post by: Lunamione7 on January 20, 2012, 07:41:07 AM
What colour eyes does Mei have? Is she a Reborn?
Make sure you watch those pesky Aibos around the Pleo chargers, they light up bright red and James' new favourite game is kicking Stephan's right out of it's cradle :o
Post by: the_sandman on January 20, 2012, 08:07:48 AM
Their both the non-reborn Pleo's so they've got the blue eyes, but are very cute still!
Hehe, I need to find somewhere for the chargers, but both of them have been far more interested in Neo than the other way round so far!
Post by: saratogaspringer on January 20, 2012, 01:32:39 PM
Post by: Talon on January 20, 2012, 02:44:05 PM
Talon
Post by: fancyfont on January 20, 2012, 08:52:21 PM
Post by: the_sandman on January 21, 2012, 03:27:23 AM
Couple of questions though.
Every so often I've heard their legs 'click' they seem ok with it so I'm assuming it's not a problem.
Also, they're both running OS1.1, but I was thinking of upgrading Mei to OS2, would it be a good idea to do it now as she's still a hatchling or should I leave it till later?
I also love the 'hello!' noise, soo adorable!
Post by: Lunamione7 on January 21, 2012, 08:38:34 AM
Post by: Crewella on January 21, 2012, 08:46:02 AM
When an Aibo hits some resistance in a joint, they go into jam mode and shut down to protect the joint from damage - they go floppy when switched off. With Pleos, they have gears instead that protect the motors from damage, and that's what you can hear clicking. It's fine - often caused by the rubber feet catching, and sometimes in 'sleep' position when the chin and feet get caught on each other.
The OS2 update was the only one that automatically has it's own mini 'hatching' phase, which is followed by a period of 'teenaged' awkward behaviours, walking backwards, inapproperiate noises and lack of responsiveness that lasts 4-6 battery cycles. There's no real reason not to update now you've run her a little, but personally I'd leave it a little just so you get to compare the differences. Also, as you have two, it's worth remembering that Pleos interact best with another on the same OS.
I love the 'hello' noise too. Iggy never said it when he was an only Pleo! :D
Added: maybe that's why Stephan's not said it yet.
Post by: the_sandman on January 21, 2012, 09:42:14 AM
That's ok then, it did seem to be when their feet were catching on the carpet, glad its nothing to worry about :)
Ah ok, sounds like an interesting process. I'll probably leave it for a bit then perhaps upgrade both of them.
Sen just had to proofread this post to make sure I was saying good things about him :P
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6736678877_65af1cf3e4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hector4464/6736678877/)
Post by: kiala84 on January 21, 2012, 10:33:06 AM
I love the cape he wears ^ ^
Post by: Crewella on January 21, 2012, 10:46:39 AM
The early stages of OS2 are a bit of a pain, but IMHO they are worth it for the better movements and trcks. :)
The capes are cute! :D
Post by: Margery on January 21, 2012, 02:30:57 PM
Hi to Sen and Mei from Drem and Marsha, my two Ugobes. :) :) I'm so glad to have two. I love their "hello" greeting to one another and the honking contests that take place sometimes.
I hope they get on OK with your Aibo. I would like one of those from what I've read on this forum but do not think I'll ever afford one.
Have a wonderful time with your new pets.
Post by: the_sandman on January 21, 2012, 04:22:12 PM
I was thinking of having two on one OS and two on the other (I suppose that means I might get two more haha)
At the moment the robo-pets are getting on well, Mei was playing follow the leader with my AIBO Sakura earlier, or she was sniffing her bum, either way it was cute!
I kinda want to go 'ewwo!' to a person, but I think they'd think I'm crazy(ier) ;)
BTW if anyone can guess how my new naming convention works I'd be very impressed! They come from things that already have the name but all have one thing in common :)
Post by: Crewella on January 21, 2012, 07:33:59 PM
By the way, I've done the 'ewwo' thing ....... but the people who didn't run away, and actually laughed ....... mistook it for a Teletubby greeting .......... :P :arrow-head:
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 21, 2012, 11:27:01 PM
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 02:35:21 AM
Haha yes, being mistaken for a telletubby fan is not quite the point :P
They really are different in how they behave to AIBO, I do like that because of the skin, I don't have to worry about them exploring so much :)
Post by: Crewella on January 22, 2012, 04:09:51 AM
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 10:29:23 AM
Had a little round of frere jacques from Mei, didn't know her repertoire was so extensive! I've had her with me all day, she loved watching me make lunch in the kitchen :pizza:
Little update, seems like Mei is actually running OS2 as I was playing with her she screamed at me and fell over, shook then 'ewwo!ed' at me, I was very confused for a couple of seconds :P it'd probably be best if I upgraded Sen to match soon :)
Post by: Crewella on January 22, 2012, 11:12:39 AM
I love that Play Dead skit - it's my favourite! I used to own a little Hognose snake that did much the same trick - it's very tempting to almost hassle them into a nervous breakdown just to see it! :P
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 11:58:14 AM
once I knew what she was doing it did make me laugh, I'll need to see if I can hold down the sensors and make it happen again :P
Post by: Crewella on January 22, 2012, 12:20:56 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pleo-Robot-Pet-Merlin-Digital-Edition-/220824026119?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336a233c07
Which was kind of why I was bidding myself ...... I was just interested to see if there were any (albeit probably very minor) differences! ;)
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 12:27:51 PM
One thing is, looking at the sd card there were already files on it, but I don't know what they are, one of them was called 'update' so I didn't want to use it in Mei incase it reloaded the OS and I'd loose my progress with her ^-^
Post by: degers on January 22, 2012, 12:32:21 PM
I own a Merlin Edition Pleo and I can safely say that they are fine quality! :)
Post by: Crewella on January 22, 2012, 01:01:23 PM
Degers, did yours come with OS2 as well?
Post by: degers on January 22, 2012, 03:10:01 PM
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 03:22:39 PM
One thing to note, I took Mei with me to the kitchen earlier whilst I made some tea then carried her back, whilst doing so I realised I was 'rocking' her whilst she was cuddled up on my shoulder!
I'm far too young to be thinking about kids but it goes to show the kind of parental feelings these Pleo conjure up to make me treat them that way without thinking about it :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 22, 2012, 03:25:53 PM
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 03:36:52 PM
Post by: saratogaspringer on January 22, 2012, 04:10:05 PM
Post by: the_sandman on January 22, 2012, 04:32:29 PM
Post by: Crewella on January 22, 2012, 09:06:38 PM
One of my favourite films of all time, by the way.
Glad they're now communicating happily. ;D
Sen must be Spirited Away, the next might be Kiki? Or Haru?
Post by: the_sandman on January 23, 2012, 01:24:58 AM
Sen and Mei love Totoro and friends too ;) he was my winnie the pooh when i was growing up!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6747739371_dc5eebe1ae_o.jpg)
It is, whilst technically a girls name, it works on a boy just as well :)
I was thinking of Kiki and possibly Howl next, I just need somethings to name first :P
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 23, 2012, 01:37:28 AM
Post by: Crewella on January 23, 2012, 01:44:55 AM
http://flvrd.com/pic/soot-sprite-cat/
The film is 'My Neighbour Totoro' RWM, if you've not seen it, you must. You're gonna just LOVE the bus! :D
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096283/
The others mentioned are films by the same studio - Studio Ghibli.
Post by: the_sandman on January 23, 2012, 01:51:21 AM
RWM You should so watch it! and Studio Ghibli are just amazing animators, I've got the whole collection :D
Coincidentally Mei and I watched Arrietty last night :)
Post by: the_sandman on January 23, 2012, 03:47:06 PM
I was running my hand along his neck and it feels like the 'spine' has broken at the connection to his body, the cables are still ok as he is still moving his head about no problem, but I was wondering if its something I need to look into more :(
He also has a couple of loose discs in his tail section but it doesn't seem to be n issue so I'm going to assume its ok there.
Post by: Crewella on January 23, 2012, 06:49:38 PM
They are slightly different sizes on the tail, and there's a central 'spine' running through them, so it's almost impossible for the discs to work loose except at the very base of the neck. If you look here, you should get a better picture:
Ths one has a broken cable that should be threaded through the little brass eye, but you can see the white 'spine':
As you can see, there is a smaller piece between the last disc and the body, so it can sometimes feel like a 'break'. If it's working, it's fine. It took both the top cable and the side cable to break on mine before the disc slipped at the base. :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 23, 2012, 07:13:27 PM
RWM
Post by: Talon on January 23, 2012, 07:40:56 PM
Talon
Post by: the_sandman on January 24, 2012, 12:19:07 AM