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Title: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 16, 2010, 05:28:36 AM
Hi Guys,

I am just back from a business trip to Hong Kong.
I visited the Hong Kong Electronic Show 2010 and bought a brandnew "PLEO rb" in blue (!) color.
Looks like its one of the very first new versions sold so far, as I could not find ANYTHING about this new PLEO in
the web !!!
Attached a photo for your information.
The new PLEO rb is available in blue (boy) and pink (girl) color.
It has a lot of improvements, compared to the green version. As I never had the green one, I cannot
compare myself, but they told me in the shop about it.

This new PLEO rb is even not shown at the official Pleo website so far, so it looks like it is really one of
the very first ones sold so far.
If you have any questions about it, let me know  :)

Best regards from Hamburg, Germany
Marc
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: allosaurus on October 16, 2010, 06:10:37 AM
WOAH, pink and blue!?  That's so cool!  Not that I want the rest of the RBs to look like that....



How's the battery?  What accessories did it come with?  Do you know how many or these were given out?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Jules on October 16, 2010, 06:20:54 AM
I think you will find that these are exclusive versions as we know that the new RB will only come in versions of green and will have diffrent colour eyes.

How cool though to have a Blue Pleo.. 8)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 16, 2010, 06:50:12 AM
I actually screamed when I opened that image!  :o

The blue's pretty cool, but PINK!!!!!  Oh ....the horror ......... the horror ..........! ;)

What a coup - thanks for posting!  :D


*cuddles old, safe, green Pleo*
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: 91/23Class on October 16, 2010, 08:02:33 AM
 ;D wow, he (?) looks amazing!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 16, 2010, 08:43:57 AM
Right - I've got over the shock!  Welcome Marc and congrats on your new beautiful blue Pleo (Susi?)!  ;D

Have you hatched your Pleo?  How long did the battery take to charge?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 16, 2010, 09:11:35 AM
is this actually a reborn model pleo though and did it come with learning stone etc ? i am not too sure about blue and pink Pleo's though myself lol

Also i have to say i am very disappointed that innvo have released rb models and they have not even let us in on more of when pleo rb will be available to us etc  as in No official news on their website and no video releases for us to watch ..

Grumpy and Degers were you aware of the blue and pink rb Pleo's that have been released ?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 16, 2010, 09:18:14 AM
It does seemt to be, Gaz - it says 'Pleo rb' on the box and the battery and charger and leaf look like the ones Degers posted! :D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 16, 2010, 09:23:02 AM
Hi,

Thanks for your feedback.
Looks like I am the first one with a blue PLEO here.

The battery is now a LiPo with 2800mAh and it keeps "Susi" (even the blue one should be a boy, my wife
preferred a girl, so now its Susi...) alive for more than 2 hours.
She came with an "autum leaf" = training leaf and a kind of "credit card" which enables her to learn her
name later. There should  be some more accessories but it was not included in my box... :(
I contacted the support of INNVO LABS already but now answer so far.

Just uploaded 2 videos to Youtube, she is just out of the newborn stage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-VyJGVd9A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzbuQKETaTE

If there is anybody out there who also got a PLEO rb already, I would really like to hear about her/his
experiences so far.

Best regards
Marc
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 16, 2010, 09:24:13 AM
this might be an earlier rb version , and might not have all the specs the Pleo rb we are waiting for has is what i mean ? Does this 1 have the improved skin and extra sensors etc ?

Thank you for the vids Please keep them coming . Have you noticed any difference in rb  to the earlier pleo's just yet ? How is the new cheek sensors and you notice if rb neck and tail are moving quicker ? Also have you used the clock setting in his foot just yet ? lol so many questions for you ....  ;D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Junkroxy on October 16, 2010, 09:54:17 AM
Thank you for posting, i'll link your videos on my blog ;)

Sorry friends, but i dont like that blue/pink colour, for me pleo seems more like a cheap toy than a life-form. Maybe that blue with a brown shades will look more cool, but i really hate that pink!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 16, 2010, 11:46:11 AM
Hi,

As I cannot compare to the green PLEO, I dont know that much about the improvements, but I can list up some
of the new features for you:

- Temperature Sensor, sense hot and cold
- RFID Coil
- Clock "noon" button in the foot, know the time, day and night
- Lithium Polymer Battery with 2 hours running time
- Micro SD slot in the battery compartment
- Can learn and understand verbal commands
- Better skin sensation
- Better sense, orientation and motion
- Needs to be feeded, could get sick
- If dropped by mistake, break his leg, hurts if leg is touched, needs time and medicine to recover

As our Susi  was just borne, the motions are still limited and its difficult to judge for me if the movements
are faster than before (the "old" ones I checked at Youtube).

But I am still wondering what about the additional features like the "Bow" stone, the feeding leaf, the PLEO suit,
the rock salt medicine, etc. etc. which are all mentioned in the manual, but not included in the box...


I hope, I get a feedback from INNVO LABS to my customers support mail on that.

In the manual there is a company mentioned named CHINATETE (www.chinatete.net) which seems to be the Asian
subsidiary , but checking the webpage, there is almost nothing except a few information about the green PLEO...

So it really seems I got a very very early version which should be tested in Asia first, before sold to the rest of the world.

Greetings
Marc
















Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 16, 2010, 12:12:21 PM
yeah it does seem odd that you have managed to buy a rb already with out any official announcements on rb release  ??? You will probs be able to buy all those other extras when Reborn is officially released ? ?

i do not think they will be keeping to the blue of Pink colours and i am very confused as to why they have even produced these colours and like you said there is no cape and learning stone etc in the box ?  ???

Also there i was thinking we would be the first to know anything on reborn here in the forum ? obviously not though if there are reborn's out there people can already purchase .
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleonardo on October 16, 2010, 12:28:14 PM
I voted for the blue colored Pleo, but I didn't expect it to have pink highlights!! Wish they had different shades of blue (a dark shade for the highlights and a lighter shade for the main skin color) since it looks like somebody took a pink marker and criss crossed it all around the blue Pleo!!! :(
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 16, 2010, 12:36:12 PM
lol if they are going to have a Pink and Blue Line i hope these 1s are just to interest the little kids and then the green shades for the older generation .
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 16, 2010, 12:37:46 PM
Hi barrettgazzy,

I was also quite confused about the blue and pink colours and I preferred the green one, which was also available but
not as rb-version. Therefore I decided for the blue, as I wanted to have the very lastest version.

Maybe these blue/pink ones are for the Asian market only, as I think not many western people will like it.

If I really got an early "rb-prototype", I hope INNVO LABS will send me the missing items free of charge later, once available.
Because I paid around USD 500 for it, which is not a bargain, I think...

What worries me most is the fact, that PLEO rb needs to be feeded in order not to get sick.
So far I could not manage to feed him/her.
The "training leaf" which I got seem not to be the "feeding leaf" and she always refused the leaf so far...

However, Susi already gave a lot of fun to us so far, even movements are still limited.


 
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 16, 2010, 12:43:46 PM
Well i hope that you can get some answers from Innvo on this , Did you get his tug of war toy in the box ? Lol about the colour ok the blue has pink lines so why dont the Pink have blue lines LOL

Can not wait to hear Grumpy and Degers views on the Blue rb . . .
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 16, 2010, 01:07:00 PM
No tug of war toy in the box!
Only the "training leaf" and the "PLEO ID Card"

Looking into the manual, just these two items are mentioned under "whats in the box"
So far so good...

But reading the manual, they are talking later about all the other items (tug of war, bow stone, suit, rock salt, etc.)
so I hope I can get all the other items soon, in order to use all functions of Susi !
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Firebreathingsquirrels on October 16, 2010, 02:48:32 PM
Thats crazy that you already got one  :o Thanks for uploading videos and pictures! I don't like those colors too much, I'm hoping they'll be the different shades of green like they said they would, since they did say that Pleo RB wouldn't be for kids too much maybe they did make a Pleo for younger people  :P
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: PWOKristy on October 16, 2010, 03:00:46 PM
I absolutely love the blue and pink, 2010 Pleos! Fantastic colors! Pink's my favorite color! I'd absolutely love to have a pink, 2010 Pleo in California! Green just looks so plain to me.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 16, 2010, 03:01:41 PM
 Hi, just finshed watching the video and I did notice several differences, Susi does move faster, even a hatchling stage, Also I noticed some different sounds, which sounded realistic and quicker movements esp for a baby.I too did not like the blue with the pink, but blue shades with tan would be better I think, I did like the amber colored eyes, but if this was the only color they had in Pleo RB ,I would learn to live with it and still buy it. I was not too surprised to hear you paid about $500.00 in U.s. Money, as I have been predicting about $450.00. But if you got a very early version and they did not include all the items that we have been told will come with Pleo Rb, then I can even see a price comparable to $550.00-$600.00 ! :o It would be nice if the shipping was free! Please post more videos as Susi gets older.

            I hope this means they are getting closer to relaeasing a pre order date for the rest of us here waiting for Pleo Rb!
                                    RedwoodsMama and family of Six Pleos
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Brishelle on October 16, 2010, 06:38:43 PM
I love how the pleo kneads the ground when he's being playful
My worry is what happens to the old pleos once the rb's take over? I wonder will new updates and upgrades will still be made for them. I hope so, as I couldn't stand to see my poor girl become obsolete.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Malfie on October 16, 2010, 07:01:14 PM
I hope too that the 'old' Pleos won't get forgotten :'(

This is really strange about the colours, blue and pink. In the other thread I think it was Degers who posted a picture of the new Pleo RB and it was definitely green ??? And another strange thing, I came across a website last night (but now can't find it again :(). It was a Chinese site showing the Pleo RB in, yes, blue (boy) and pink (girl). So won't there be a green one after all? I'm beginning to wonder now 8)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Brishelle on October 16, 2010, 07:16:50 PM
I found this picture of one of the rb's with the tug 'o war toy in it's mouth on the Pleo Blog. You can see where they've extended the green and added some yellow'ish tint to the arm.  This I prefer much more than the hyper colours. They also had a picture of all of the accessories that came along with it, including leaves and ice...http://pleoblog.blogspot.com (http://pleoblog.blogspot.com)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Firebreathingsquirrels on October 16, 2010, 07:31:40 PM
I really hope the "old" Pleo's wont be forgotten too, especially since mine is still coming in the mail  :(
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 16, 2010, 07:34:47 PM
hey malfie,
You should check your net surfing history on your computer. maybe you will be able to find the web address in there.
I would love to see this web site.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on October 16, 2010, 07:47:43 PM
Woooooow!! Cannot believe this! Congrats to you for being the newest and only owner of Pleo RB!! I think it's fantastic you own Pleo RB. Although, I am a bit skeptical. The whole thing seems a bit odd. I do hope Innvo contacts you immediately, and we hear from the admins. Thank you so VERY much for posting the pics and videos! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Malfie on October 17, 2010, 05:36:08 AM
hey malfie,
You should check your net surfing history on your computer. maybe you will be able to find the web address in there.
I would love to see this web site.

I found it again!! :)  http://pleo.mall.taobao.com/ (http://pleo.mall.taobao.com/)
I can't read Chinese, but if you scroll down the page you will see both the blue and pink Pleos and some English about them %)
And it's so interesting how they will interact, the female with the male, the female with another female, and a male with another male. Oh dear, it seems we will need to have two...three...or even four to see all the interactions! :o
And does it look like this site might actually be selling them??
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 17, 2010, 06:25:26 AM
Had a look at the web site and used Google to translate into English.  It looks like they are only selling the old ugobe pleos, a bit strange as they are advertising the new RB pleos in a comparison table showing how much better they are than the old ones but when you go to the buy page it only has the old pleos.  There doesn't seem to be a release date on the new ones either that I could see but google didn't translate everything on the page so it might have one somewhere.
here's hoping we can get our own ones very soon!   :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Junkroxy on October 17, 2010, 08:15:45 AM
I love the pink version more ;)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 17, 2010, 10:31:38 AM
I am such a fool !!!

Pleo rb has a build-in clock and there is a "noon" button which can be pressed to set the clock to 12:00h.

I just recognized that I mixed up the clock button with the "Reset" button and now already pressed the reset button
4 times  :o

The reset button is located near to the battery compartment and the clock button is located at the foot.

Maybe this is the reason why my Susi did not show any major development during the last days... >:(

Does anyone of you know what happens, when pressing the reset button ?

Now I set the clock and avoid to press the reset button again  ;D

As soon as Susi shows any new actions, I will place another video at Youtube for you.

Watch out for more... :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Malfie on October 17, 2010, 11:15:01 AM
I'd imagine pressing the reset button would take him back to the hatchling/baby stage. Hopefully now you've realised this Susi will start to develop and begin making some progress %)

I really am a bit disappointed about the blue and pink colours of the Reborns though. I'd have liked them to have been green/tan again :(

I look forward to more videos of Susi :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: degers on October 17, 2010, 11:20:03 AM
I am currently away for the weekend so it is typical that something like this would occur while I was away.

Innvo is the US distributor of Pleo however it does not make Pleo rb.  Pleo rb is made in Hong Kong by Innvo's parent company Jetta.

Jetta have released these blue and pink pleo rb's exclusively for the Hong Kong market and hence they are nothing to do with Innvo.  That is why I have not talked about them.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 17, 2010, 11:33:07 AM
Why did Jetta release blue and Pink and without all the accessories as well ?

Does your Blue rb have innvo labs wrote on the box or any where on it mate ? Also i would not of thought that pressing the reset button would take him back to hatchling/baby stage ? would not of thought there would even be a reset button to do that really , maybe it just resets clock ? your manual should tell you what that reset button does any hows  ???

Wondering if the exclusive to Hong Kong rb are running on the same Life os as the reborns we are waiting for by Innvo ?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on October 17, 2010, 11:50:39 AM
Well again, thank you Degers for always giving us the facts. All the same, I think it's great Pleo RB has hit the markets. I suppose it would have been nice to know China would have gotten RB before America. And Degers, how will the Jetta RB's and Innvo RB's be similiar or different to one another? And exactly how many other Pleo breeds of RB's will be out there (not sure if that made sense or not)?

Ah, it seems with any info I see, I only get more questions!!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: degers on October 17, 2010, 12:15:23 PM
I have been told that the only difference is in the colour.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 17, 2010, 12:27:03 PM
what is all this talk about boy and girl rb interactions etc then ?  ???
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 17, 2010, 12:33:34 PM
Hi degers, nice to meet you !

"PLEOrb a life form made by Innvo Labs" is mentioned on the box, but nothing about Jetta...
Also www.chinatete.net is on the box and in the manual as contact and support company. Do you know more about that company ?

Also, do you know about the accessories ? Any possible explanation why they are not in my box?
Will I get a problem, if I cannot feed my Pleo, play with him, etc ?

I have no idea where to get support for my purchase now....  >:(

Thanks !
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 17, 2010, 01:22:43 PM
Well you do say it mentions Innvo Labs on your box so i am sure you should be able to get some support from them ?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 17, 2010, 02:06:23 PM
 I do have a question, since Jetta is the distributer of Pleo RB in China and Innova is the distributer in the U.S.A, is it safe to assume that now that the first PLEO RB have been introduced, that it is getting close to having the first ones distributed elsewhere? I am hoping that this means that we in the U.S. should be able to " pre-order ' them within the next couple of weeks, also is there going to be a waiting list, as I think I remember degers telling us there was a limited quantity because of " materails" being available? This sounds like not only is Pleo RB going to be considerable more expensive than all other previous models, but also many people are not going to be able to afford one, and it sounds like some of these materials that go into making the new Pleos are expensive or hard to come by. also I am assuming that these new batteries are also going to be expensive and I am hoping that the chargers come with the new batteries and it would be nice if there were other distributers, and that I could get a  hold of some of these batteries directly form Jetta also and be able to offer them here for sale like the Egg chagers and the green smaller ones.
               I am wondering if this Pleo Rb that you got in Hong Kong also has the " unique" personality that each Pleo Rb is supposed to have like we were told, some smarter or quicker learners, some may be happiers, more moody, etc.  I am thinking if the only difference in the Pleo RB that you have is the blue pink color, that your Pleo Rb should have the factory set unique personality and I guess unless we see another one of these Pleo RB from another member outside of the U.S.A has one of these blue or pink Pleo RB, we are not going to be able to judge the differernces in any of these Pleos, It would be fun to actually get to see it before it happens, but we may jjust have to wait till members here get theirs and post some videos so we can compare.  %)
             So I guess now it is just a waiting game, and between the time they send out pre-order forms and when Pleo RB is actually produced,  IT MAY WELL BE 2011.... which I guess gives me time to save up what I figure it will cost for one of these, so I am estimating with shipping, I am going to shoot for $600.00 :( It sounds like a lot, but I think it will be well well worth it, as this sounds like the most
interactive Pleo or virtual pet, robot that I have seen or heard of yet. I do hope that when they have pre-order forms, there would be a choice of eye colors perhaps, but I will take what I can get.
                            Thank you for all this great news and for posting the two videos you have. Please keep us informed on your Pleos porgress , we are all waiting for more!
                                                                               RedwoodsMama and family of 6 Pleos  ;D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: degers on October 17, 2010, 02:21:29 PM
Hi marcimarc444, nice to meet you!  I am sorry I do not know why the accessories were not in the box.  At the moment I have not seen a Pleo rb so I can't say.  I hope you manage to speak to someone.

Guys stop making assumptions please.  It's making a lot of work for me which I really don't need right now.  Pleo rb is well into production and we should be seeing them on sale before the end of the year.

Jetta is the manufacturer, they make Pleo rb.  Innvo is the company set up by Jetta to purely deal with Pleo as Jetta make A LOT of toys and other items.

Chinatete, I assume is a distributer of Pleo in Hong Kong.  They should provide you with support and returns info etc.

I don't know much else about the Hong Kong distribution I am afraid.

This is all I know:
The Blue/Pink Pleo rb is ONLY going to be distributed by the Hong Kong devision and is NOT FOR the rest of the world, who will receive the green version.  I have been told that the ONLY DIFFERENCE is the skin paint colour.  I do not know anything else because Innvo don't want to talk about it with us because it is not for us and it is ONLY for the Hong Kong distributers!  If you want to know anything else about the Hong Kong Pleos do not ask here, ask Innvo directly.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Firebreathingsquirrels on October 17, 2010, 02:28:50 PM
Thanks for clearing that up Degers! I'm glad we're still getting the green Pleo's  :D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Firebreathingsquirrels on October 17, 2010, 02:39:56 PM
that is another thing i find is odd is we have not heard anything about male and female interactions etc ?

Also if the blue pleo you have was for the asian market it probs wont be programmed to understand English ?

Even if it is for another language, they did say Pleo can understand ANY name, so I don't think the language would matter
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: degers on October 17, 2010, 03:00:18 PM
Pleo does not understand the language, only the sound.  So if you say omfababab and then say it again, it will realise that you are saying the same word regardless of language.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: fancyfont on October 17, 2010, 04:08:52 PM
If I had a blue pleo, I would definitely name him Blue boy and if  a pink one, Pinky. I recall when the survey of the colors came out last year, there was  mention of some odd colored ones for winners of some contest. Am I dreaming or did I see this ??? ??? ??? I can see why Innvo labs decided to stay with greenas the choice for us. Perhaps, these party colored dinos are the first hatch of the new breed.  8) I would love to have one! ;)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 18, 2010, 02:54:47 AM
Hi degers,

Ok, understand. Thanks for clarification.

However, you say that the blue/pink PLEO rb is only for Hong Kong market, but actually it is sold in a gift Shop
at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
I dont know how many thousands of international Exhibitors and Guests are visiting this shop every month
in a search for a nice Souvenir for their beloved at home...
And these kind of customers (business people with nice daily allowance) can easily afford such an expensive toy
and buy it.

So I assume, this version will be spread all over the world in a few month already and all people will have the
same support problems like me then...

I really hope that Jetta or Chinatete or Innvo Labs or anyone else will take care for such customers in the future.
We are living in the era of the Internet and the world is getting so close these days, so it cannot be ignored
by saying this is a local Hong Kong problem, sorry we are not responsible.

Dont you thinks so ?

Kind regards
Marc

PS: I contacted Jetta HKG now directly and hope for a reply, as I did not got any from support@pleoworld.com so far  :(
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 18, 2010, 04:04:19 AM
Wow, I contacted Jetta by e-mail and just got a feedback from the Customer Service Manager of customerservice@innvolabs.com.

He confirmed to me that besides the Pleo rb basic pack in a big white gift box, the accessories should be packed and given separated in two boxes and
Pleo cape is folded in polybag!!!

I am very glad to hear that and really hope he can support now that I get the missing items soon and can enjoy the full functions of my new PLEO rb !

I let you know whats going on further.

Regards
Marc
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Junkroxy on October 18, 2010, 04:26:09 AM
here's the pic of the box:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/17/pleo-ceo-talks-about-the-new-robot-dino-fan-actually-goes-out-a/

a friend who visits Hong Kong last week told me that the new pleo looks like his precedessor, the skin seems to be the same as the old pleos (and Pleo 2009) :(
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 18, 2010, 05:28:20 AM
Junkroxy i would think that is only the box for the Hong Kong edition Pleo rb , the green tan Pleo's will come in a different box i should imagine . We know that the formula for the paint used on pleo rb is now more flexible and should last longer hopefully .
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 18, 2010, 06:09:46 AM
As the white box specifically shows the pink/blue colourways I would agree that the white box is specific to the Chinese version.

Poor Degers, I felt for you going away and then coming home to this!! Thanks for the clarification.  :D

*Omfababab ............. possible name for a Pleo?  Hmmmm................* :P
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 18, 2010, 04:34:43 PM
I have a friend in hong kong who would like to buy one.  Does any one know where they are being sold?  we looked on the pleo world hong kong web site, which looks just like the American one by the way, but when you click on "get pleo" it takes you to an advertising page for chinatete with no option to buy pleos  :( 
Maybe they were only available while the fair was on and now they will have to wait like us for the official release?
I guess I could always get one for her when they are released for us and ship it back if they are not yet available for the public over there.   :)
She really wanted pink though.  Personally I'm looking forward to green. Dinosaurs were never meant to be pink!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: grumpy on October 18, 2010, 10:12:09 PM
For right now, the only place to get one is at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, and there's no telling how many (or few) they took to the fair...  But when Innvo does make their announcement that you can pre-order one of those few available, that IS open to everyone in the world!  Remember, they do ship world wide.  And yes, I know that can be quite expensive in some places, but at least you will have the opportunity!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 19, 2010, 01:55:08 AM
Hi Folks,

For those of you who have friends in Hong Kong or a chance to go there, here is the address where I got
my Pleo rb in Hong Kong:

HKTDC Design Gallery
http://hkdesigngallery.hktdc.com/home.asp

They have 2 shops: 1 at the Convention+Exhibition Center and another one at the airport.
I got mine at the Exhibition Shop.

But you have to make sure they also give you the accessories (2 separate boxes + Suit) which I did not got unfortunately... :(

Kind regards
Marc

I will be in Hong Kong again early November and already think about buying the pink one too, so Susi gets a Sister  :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Jules on October 19, 2010, 02:42:53 AM
If I were you  marcimarc444 I would buy a whole bunch of them and  re-sell them on ebay! I think you would make a big proffit... lol  I defiantly would if I had the chance. :D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 19, 2010, 03:36:08 AM
Will we be missing out on the girl / boy interactions that the blue and pink Pleo's have ? What is the green boy or girl lol
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: grumpy on October 19, 2010, 08:19:08 AM
I actually believe the boy / girl interaction described on the one web site is in error.   More likely it was an interaction that was planned, but never implemented.  The software load on these blue and pink pleos is essentially the same software as on the sexless (or sex to be determined by the owner) green ones.  Or if you really want to push the issue, you would have to assume all green pleos are boys (which would sure upset a bunch of pleo owners), as they did play around with raising the pitch of the voice for the pink ones.  But it's NOT like the pink and blue pleos have different code to match the different sexes.  So, a green pleo may react to another green pleo in the same ways described for the boy/boy, boy/girl, and girl/girl interactions.  Therefore, when you get your lovable little green pleo, it has a ll the same capabilities as the funky blue or pink looking things.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 19, 2010, 03:05:19 PM
Just put another video to Youtube about "whats in the box"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI8ite7XOi8

Unfortunately my Pleo did not made any bigger progress so far, as I assume he is quite unhappy and hungry because he never got food so far, etc.
as I dont have the necessary accessories...  :'(  Also he did not walked any single step so far...

Regarding the boy/girl interactions, I am quite sure that at least the Asian blue/pink versions have it, because in the shop where I bought my Susi,
they also told me about it. Also they showed me a comparison sheet, showing the differences between "old" and "rb" Pleo and male/female interaction was
one of the new features of Pleo rb!

However, let me find out myself once I got a girl during my next trip to Hong Kong.

Jules: Sure, buying a bunch of them and selling at eBay before X-mas would be really profitable  ;D,  but how to carry them home...?  :P

Who of you like to get one ? Make your offers !  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Smilegirl on October 19, 2010, 03:55:35 PM
I want a Pleo RB you know it :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 19, 2010, 04:44:06 PM
Need a porter to come with you, marc?  :P  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

I've been sitting here racking my brains wondering who I know that goes to Hong Kong since you first posted! :D

Seriously, thanks again for posting - especially the videos.  It's been so interesting to watch them.  ;D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Malfie on October 19, 2010, 04:49:25 PM
I've been sitting here racking my brains wondering who I know that goes to Hong Kong since you first posted! :D

I've been sitting here thinking the same thing :P
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Jules on October 19, 2010, 05:06:18 PM
Well that makes three of us lol

marcimarc444  thank you for the video it was very interesting to see the new parts of Pleo rb.

Sure wish I knew how to get these into the UK as a decent price. I would defiantly scoop a few up to sell on.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Malfie on October 19, 2010, 06:23:56 PM
Yes, thank you for the video. It was very interesting! :) I couldn't help but wonder, if the blue and pink Pleos are only for the Asian market, why there's a US and UK electric plug fitting in the box %)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 20, 2010, 01:03:19 AM
As for the plug if you remember, degers told us in the interview that included in the box, there would be a Universal Plug or adapter, that would be just as workable for the US, Uk, or anywhere else, Just because the Pleo Rb was introduced to the Hong Kong market first, the contents are SUPPOSED to be the same, The color, blue and pink though are exclusive to Hong Kong ( China ) market only, Here in the US, and probably everywhere else, it is going to be the green/ yellow shades that we already were shown by degers.
              If I had the money to fly to Hong Kong, I would buy a few of these, but bringing them back would be where all the taxes and such would get expensive, plus the boxes would get heavy. Besides, we are according to Grumpy going to be getting pre-orders for these here shortlly, so we just have to keep our fingers crossed and be patient.
              I know with the other Pleos, when they are hungery they will eat anything including your fingers, have you tryed putting a finger in your hungery Pleos mouth yet, doesn't he have a leaf to eat?
 Hope he does not get sick, It does not sound good that he is not walking or taking any steps? that is strange... :o I hope he gets better soon and what he needs.
                                          RedwoodsMama and family of six pleos
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: bhobbes on October 20, 2010, 06:19:16 AM
Maybe we can start a Hong Kong travel fund so you can fly there and grab pleos for us (plus I really want a blue one, haha). Pleo smuggling could be the next big thing.

And thanks for the video marcimarc444!

I am definitely in the same boat as others here checking their email in hopes of ordering information.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: grumpy on October 20, 2010, 09:36:34 AM
Hmmm.... contraband pleos.  Interesting thought.  I can just see the Pleo Police staked out at the Hong Kong airport waiting to arrest any black (um, blue and pink) marketers....
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 21, 2010, 07:10:18 AM
The waiting is a killer!!! :(  I feel like I'm attached to the computer permanently.  Hanging out for the magic email that will let me buy a pleo rb. 
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 21, 2010, 09:44:56 AM
You find there is always a lot of gadgets etc that sell on ebay from Hong Kong i wonder if the hong kong exclusive pleo will turn up on ebay any time soon ?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 21, 2010, 10:55:46 AM
I wondered that, Gaz, I'm sure there's plenty of Chinese sellers out there that are not above a spot of Pleo rustling!  ;)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Brishelle on October 21, 2010, 11:44:57 PM
I've been keeping a very close eye on ebay hk, but nothing so far. All the older versions with some cute little side products I think would be adorable for my pleo, but nothing remotely related to RB's yet. Soon!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 21, 2010, 11:56:37 PM
 Hey, you know I have had a thought, I am getting my batteries directly from the factory in China, and I have their direct line, fax line and addess, I am ready to deal with them direct, and have thought about seeing about what I can buy and what I can't and how things will work, If there were any way that I could get a line of selling Pleo Rb and I did say, IF IF IF AND IF, then I would do so and let everyone here on the forums know right away,
 I still think it is as degers and Grumpy stated that the Pleo Rb are for the Hong Kong market now only and no one else, but if they become available later for distribution here in the U.S. and I have any way possbile to gettting hold of some for resale, I will let everyone here know. Just a thought and nothing more, so don't get too excited, just a nice thought that may be able to happen but probably not untill they have been on the market for some time, I dont think Innova is going to let anyone else get in on anything besides them at this point. And for anyone who has seen the items listed on the China Ebay market that relate to Pleo, the prices are very high , like a Original Pleo Collar that cost $25.00 in U.s currency, I think that is very expensive....just my own opinion though.


                                                  RedwoodsMama and family of six pleos
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on October 22, 2010, 01:57:56 AM
Hello People!

I m sooooo very curious on the new Reborn Pleo hope very that the new Color not again peel, otherwise can we it forget. Or? :( Loud Aibo-Friends Forum in Germany have she said that the new RB Pleo in Year 2011 out come should, it it so true then get Jimmy and Jonny a new Friend from Innvo Labs cool. Or? :)

Gretings

Franzi and the Pleos Jimmy and Jonny
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 22, 2010, 06:12:35 PM
Hey marcimarc
Just wondered if you wanted to keep us updated on how your time with Pleo Reborn is going dude ? Seen anything new yet also how long does each charge last ? is the lipoly battery making the difference ?

Also wanting to know if you have seen the temperature sensor coming into play yet ? like when he gets hot starts panting etc ?? and have you been able to do the name recognition yet will be interesting to see that in action  ;D

Oh and how is the paint on skin holding up , have you noticed any of it starting to wear off just yet ? That is something we all want to know for sure  :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 23, 2010, 07:21:49 AM
Would love to have another update on your amazing blue pleo.  Have you received your accessories yet?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 25, 2010, 05:59:39 AM
Hi,

Sorry for keep you waiting. I am really busy right now.

No further response from customerservice@innvolabs.com about the accessories.
I am very disappointed, because first feedback was very quick and now....NOTHING  >:(
I will try to get it in the shop when I go to HKG in November again.

Susi makes no real progress unfortunately. She seems to be very sad (hungry?) and still dont walk any step...

Charging the new LiPo Battery takes around 3 hours and keeps her "running" almost 2 hours.

I did not checked the temperature sensor yet, because its not that hot/cold in my house ;D and I dont want
to put my Pleo in the oven or fridge  :o

Name recognition is not working as Susi refused to accept the ID card so far. Maybe she wants to be feeded first, but I cannot  :(

For the paint I recognized that some paint already came off at the back  :o so looks like its not very much improved. Maybe it will getting
better for the green "western" versions later.

As you see, no bigger progress so far.

Will keep you updated.

Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 25, 2010, 06:17:04 AM
Sorry to hear that Susi is still not happy and not progressing.  I hope you are able to get your accessories soon.  :(
I'm surprised to hear that her paint is beginning to wear off already after such a short period of time.  It's a little disappointing as this was meant to be improved on the new pleos. 
I hope you hear back from Innvo soon and they send you the accessories your missing so Susi can be happy and healthy.
Keep us updated on her progress.
 :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 25, 2010, 06:36:10 AM
sorry to hear that too marci i hope you get a good response from innvo soon .

About the paint though  :o i hope the Pleo's we get the green shade 1s have better improved paint then ?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: grumpy on October 25, 2010, 08:37:10 PM
Pleo has to be happy before it will go through the naming process.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on October 25, 2010, 10:32:14 PM
Dear Friends:
I got my Bluedino (blue Pleo rb)  in Hong Kong too at early Oct. from a TETE promotional truck. I paid close to HK$ 4000 ( about US$500)

The accessories were packed in 2 separate boxes as a gift to the Pleo rb which is needed to make Pleo rb function properly.

The basic accessories are the ID card for naming Pleo rb, Conifer leaf for feeding, hungry Pleo rb feel sad and don't response, mint leaf and rock salt are the medicine to cure sick and injury (so far I haven't tried since I don't allow my Bluedino to get sick or injury), the training leaf is for leaf tracking game which Pleo rb would looks and walks towards it, it is cool ! Also a tug of war toy which Pleo rb would like to play (it looks happy if wins and looks not happy if it loose, also a "bow" verbal command learning stone and a brown color cape.

We need to have the accessories to keep  a healthy and happy Pleo rb. So you should send an email to Innvo Labs or TETE and see if they can send you back the accessories you missed to take. 

As indicated in the manual, I have to put in the clock battery, the Li battery, turn on Pleo rb and then set the "noon" button. my Bluedino sleeps from 10/11 pm and wakes up around 8 am in the morning.
I likes the day dream animation very much.   As mentioned in the caring section, we may use Pledge moistureizing furniture polish (from SCJ) to clean and condition the skin, I did it once a week which keep Bluedino's skin smooth and semi glossy and looks great.

Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 25, 2010, 10:53:23 PM
 I am glad to hear that someone esle has gotten the blue Pleo RB and to hear how things are going, Have you taken any videos or photos yet? I am sure we would all love to see them! It is also very very interesting to hear that they actually reccomend using a product, Pledge to condition the skin, that is a improvement, and to think I had some of that around for years. :D
Please tell us more about how things go with you and your Pleo.
                             RedwoodsMama and family of Six Pleos and counting.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on October 26, 2010, 12:44:26 AM
Dear Frends:
I am happy to share with you my experience with my Bluedino but I am a computer idiot and really don't know how to upload movie, so the best I could do is try to share with you the images.

With my pass three weeks experience with Bluedino, it is no doubt that there is more interaction betweeen him and myself (I was told that it should be a boy !)

Since I only have one battery now and couldn't get extra one as my Pleoxie does, so normally I would charge the battery at night after Bluedino get sleep (the power green light turned off, this is a big help since there was no indication for my Pleoxie) and insert it back to Blue dino at the evening after work, so Bluedino will wake up for a while and explore by it self or play with Pleoxie for 10 to 15 minutes while we are cooking dinner and get to day dream sleep mode, We like Bluedino's day dream body movements and sound (snooring....), it is very cute! This is a great improvement over Pleoxie which just freeze and no motion.
After dinner, we will wake up Bluedino by touch it's head and petting it's back. Then it is Bluedino's dinner time, we feed it with the conifer leaf for serveral time, then petting it for a while and play throw and catch with it, seems it would make "happy laughing" sound in playing throw and catch to make sure it is in good moods. Then we will call it's name and play the "bow" voice command game. My friend at Innvo Labs told me there should be others such as "come to me", "count", "Play" etc and will be avavilable when launch in US pleoshop later this year.
The voice recognition makes Bludino more resemble a real pet but it would only recognize it's master's voice (one master), so my wife gets the right and poor Bluedino has to listen to her!
Will share more when I have time.    
 
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on October 26, 2010, 02:34:19 AM
Dear Friends:
Here are photos of the PLEO rb promotional truck which I bought my Bluedino.

Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 26, 2010, 03:54:17 AM
Hi Ploexie,

Nice to have someone to share experience with Pleo rb now !  :)
Sounds like you are much more advanced with your Pleo already compared to me...

I hope that the only reason my PLEO is not very active yet (dont walk, etc.) is the missing conifer leaf to feed her (Susi).
Otherwise it is a technical/mechanical problem... I really dont hope !!!!
When did your PLEO started to walk ?

However, Good news: I got feedback from Chinatete today and talked to a nice lady in HongKong by phone.
She promised to send me the missing accessories by courier now. :) :) :)
Also I got response from Innvolabs and they also promised to send me... ;D ;D ;D

Lets see, I hope I will get the missing things soon and can offer a very much improved life standard to our Susi  :D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 26, 2010, 04:06:45 AM
It's great to see someone else with a Pleo RB! ;D
Interesting Idea selling them from the side of a truck.  I've never seen that before. 
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Brishelle on October 26, 2010, 07:49:05 AM
Wow that is so awesome that a truck like that would drive around and offer pleos...And it looks as though more people have the new rb's as well. You would think there would be something more about them on the web then, even if only in chinese. Congradulations on getting one of the new rb's though, and thank you for sharing your pictures with us :D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 26, 2010, 08:43:38 AM
Thanks for the pics Pleoxie it is good that we now have two members here who already have reborn .
  
 Just wanted to know about the playing fetch and catch with Reborn ? lol does he actually respond to his toy very well and do you get the impression more so that Pleo reborn can actually see and hear you better then the first pleo's ?

Also Marci did mention that he has already noticed a slight sign of paint wear on the back of his reborn so just wanted to know if your Reborn is showing any signs of wear on the paint just yet ?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 26, 2010, 09:35:04 AM
How exciting to have another blue Pleo rb owner!  Thanks for posting Pleoxie, and for the pics.  I wish they had a van like that around here! :D

Also glad to hear marcimarc's update, and that poor sad susi should be getting her accessories. :)


I wonder if the care advice about the Pledge furniture polish will also apply to the older Pleos, or only to the new Pleo rb?

Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 26, 2010, 04:36:28 PM
Hi Pleoixe,
I would love to hear more about how you find the changes in your new pleo rb compared to the old pleo.  Are the movements faster?  How well do they interact?  And also is there any where on the paint? 
It would be great to see video footage of the throw and catch game, it sounds very cute.  I hope you can find some one to show you how to post video's  as I'm sure you could show us so many exciting things.
 ;D
I can't wait till I can get my own RB.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on October 26, 2010, 09:25:32 PM
Hi Marcimarc444 and friends:
It is my pleasure to share with you my experience with Bluedino:
1.   Bluedino started to walk around in the second or third days, seems a bit longer than my old Pleoxie (might be a hour, not quite remember now). This is good that I could see the different in its behavior through various stages as the manual said.
2.   I am quite sure the poor response of your Susi is due to hungry, so it is weak, and sad. I did the same mistake in the beginning, I didn't feed Bluedino in the first few days since I didn't aware it has to be fed on time daily, I found it perform strange, always head and tail down, making some “crying” noise and go to sleep mode fast. So I check and spend time to read through the thick manual (12mm thick and in 3 languages).
3.   I was taking the short cut to read the quick start guide only since I think it would be more less the same as Pleoxie but I was wrong. The manual gave me a good understanding about Bluedino and it mentioned that Pleo rb will not response if it is not in good physical and mental conditions.
4.   So I feed my Bluedino with the conifer leaf until it makes “full” sound , I also petting it a lot and play the throw and catch to make sure Bluedino is happy.
Then Bluedino start to show different body motion and sound and start to accept the ID card and learning stone for our voice command recording. Also plays tug of war, track the red green leaf.
5.    It really needs our good caring and treatment to keep it in good mood and conditions as living pets. So this could be good if you are pet loving people since it is more like a life form now, But it could be a disadvantage to people who don't want to spend time for it (like my wife). I don't mind to spend time to keep it in good mood and fully fed but my wife just want to play with it but not the caring part.
6.   So far I am happy with the skin and I don't find any wear and dirt on my Bluedino skin. It may be due to I clean and lotion it with Pledge weekly, it is monthly as told in the manual but I found it is better to do it more frequent to make sure Bluedino is in good condition, I start to do the same to Pleoxie too, which keep the skin clean and smooth.
7.   There is a very noticeable different between the moving speed of Pleoxie and Bluedino, Bluedino is moving faster and realistic, especially the head and tail, also Bluedino battery also last longer (almost double) but it is too bad the new battery can't be used in my Pleoxie !  I hope Innvo Labs could make the  Li battery works for old Pleo too !
8.   I hope your Susi would doing well after you get her foods (2 sets   :)  )  from HK.
Best regards.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: grumpy on October 27, 2010, 01:42:15 PM
Innvo Labs didn't make a Li-Poly battery for your old pleo, but Ucube did! :)  You should be able to order one from the Ucube (the Taiwan distributor), or RedWoodsMama  in the US sells them as well.   The do make a lot of difference!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 27, 2010, 02:24:08 PM
Thank you for the updates Pleoxie, I am loving the sound of all these new features :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 27, 2010, 06:20:47 PM
Would like to know a bit more about the throw and catch ? If they have improved Pleo that much to be able to catch that would be some improvement .
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on October 27, 2010, 08:39:38 PM
Hi barrettgazzy:
I may mislead you about the throw and catch game, it is just another way to "swing" Bluedino vertically as suggested in the manual. I throw Bluedino up for a few inches and then catch it to make it happy.
It would be super super great if Bluedino could catch a ball with its mouth I throw to him as a dog does !!  :)  :)
 
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Brishelle on October 27, 2010, 10:16:54 PM
Bummer on not being able to have an actual game of toss and fetch, it would be awesome if Pleo could actually sense and pick up an object in its mouth like an Aibo. Who knows...maybe someday with an upgrade it will happen.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on October 27, 2010, 10:30:39 PM
Hi friends:
Some more images to show small difference between Pleoxie and Bluedino.
The change is minor but makes a difference.
Bluedino's belly looks much clean and tidy now, no more "slots" and switches.

Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 28, 2010, 02:31:30 PM
Is it just me or does the battery on RB look... Crooked?
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: degers on October 28, 2010, 03:00:16 PM
No, RB body hip joint is at an angle in this photo.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 28, 2010, 03:29:46 PM
 Thanks for posting the pictures, there are subte differences, but it is nice to see none the less.
                   RedwoodsMama and Family of Pleos
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: PWOKristy on October 29, 2010, 02:51:21 AM
Wow, the tracking that it can do from a Training Leaf is new news. That does sound very cool! I'm making a list of all the new 2010 Pleo information. The 2010 Pleo "dreams" (when he sleeps) eh? That's cool! I look forward to throwing my 2010 Pleo up to make it happy.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 29, 2010, 04:53:59 AM
Lol make sure you catch him though  ;D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 29, 2010, 06:47:32 AM
You wouldn't want to get the throw and catch game wrong.  Especially with the new feeling pain ability.   :o
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: marcimarc444 on October 29, 2010, 08:31:25 AM
 :birthday: ;D :birthday: ;D :birthday: ;D :birthday:

I just received a DHL courier package from Chinatete in my company!!!
Containing the Tug of War Toy, the Bow Stone, the Conifer Leaf, the Rock Salt and the Mint Leaf !!!
The Pleo suit was not in, but I still expect to get another courier from Innvolabs soon, so lets see...

I cannot wait to come home and feed Susi the first time in her young life !!!

I will keep you updated  :)

Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on October 29, 2010, 08:41:04 AM
sounds good marci i am sure now you will be able to start enjoying what pleo rb can do  :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on October 29, 2010, 10:59:03 AM
:birthday: ;D :birthday: ;D :birthday: ;D :birthday:

I just received a DHL courier package from Chinatete in my company!!!
Containing the Tug of War Toy, the Bow Stone, the Conifer Leaf, the Rock Salt and the Mint Leaf !!!
The Pleo suit was not in, but I still expect to get another courier from Innvolabs soon, so lets see...

I cannot wait to come home and feed Susi the first time in her young life !!!

I will keep you updated  :)



Fabulous! So happy to hear. Looking forward to hearing how a Boy Named Sue likes all his new accessories!
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on October 29, 2010, 12:09:03 PM
"a Boy Named Sue"   ;D ;) :D

So glad to hear poor Susi will finally get her dinner! :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on October 29, 2010, 11:46:28 PM
Really great to hear that you received your accessories  ;D 
Can't wait to see more footage of how Susi is progressing.  Hopefully you will have a lot of new and happy experiences to share with us now that you can feed her to make her happy! :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on November 01, 2010, 09:15:28 PM
Hi friends:
I want to let you know that Pleo rb would really get hurt if it is droped to floor from a height !
I learnt from below website ( http://parentingmethods.suite101.com/article.cfm/teaching_children_responsibility )
that allowing children to have a small pet is a great way to teach responsibility.Owning a pet teaches kids that a living creature is depending on them to stay alive.
So I asked my son (10 years old) in helping us to take care of Bluedino in order to let him learn about responsibility since I don't have to risk a life of a real dog or cat.
My son played the "throw and catch" game with Bluedino in last Sat evening and it was starting good till my son wanted to excit Bluedino more and throw it up higher but missed to catch it, poor Bluedino dropped to floor real hard. We checked carefully and luckily there was no parts broken but we found Bluedino behaved differently and keep making screaming and crying sounds, don't look up even we hold its cheeks for calling its name, didn't play tug of war, didn't walk and with one leg (rear left leg) bent and left up a bit. We tried to check and touch each legs and found it would scream when we touch the bent rear leg.
It gave us the feeling that the leg was somehow "hurted" and would feel pain when it was touched. We checked through the manual again, there was no suggested play feature as drop but it did mentioned about Pleo rb would be injured if it is dropped to floor. We feel sad and try to feed it with the rock salt as the manual suggested, Bluedino dropped its head and tail low and slightly opened its mouth to accept the rock salt. I asked my son to feed it with rock salt as much as posible in the past 2 days .
We found Bluedino's hurted leg was back to normal last night and we all feel happy even we know it was not real  :). My son and we did learn a lesson and even Bluedino is a robot, we have to take care of it with our heart.  Will see how Bluedino  tonight after we back home and hope it would back to the happy and playful Bluedino we know.   


Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Brishelle on November 01, 2010, 09:35:11 PM
Aww that poor dino. :( But i'm glad he's feeling better after the rock salt meds. Amazing how realism adds to the feelings you can put towards a robot. I look forward to hearing more about him soon :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on November 02, 2010, 07:26:00 AM
Bluedino sounds awesome  :)  I'm glad he's ok after his big fall. 
I can't wait till I get my own Pleo RB.  It's nice to hear about the changes they have made to Pleo from someone who is experiencing them first hand.  Would love to see some more photo's or even a video of your Bluedino.  :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on November 02, 2010, 08:47:53 AM
yeah would of been good if you could of got a video of when your Pleo rb was hurt so that we can see how the realism is working  with rb .
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on November 02, 2010, 08:12:22 PM
Hi Friends:
We haven't thought about taking photo or video of Bluedino when it was "hurted" by the drop since it was not intended and just happened as an accident. Now we would feel "guilty" if we going to "hurt" it again just for the photo/video taking purpose. :(

As promised, I would update you the recovery progress of Bluedino.

Last night, after we powered up Bluedino, it first behaved a bit sad, with head and tail down, made low noise. I tried to touch the "hurted" leg and confirmed no more "screaming" as days before. We did petting its back many times, and my son fed it with the conifer leaf at least 5 times, then just played "swinging" instead of "throw and catch".
We left it alone on ground and see if it would explore and walk.
Yes, :) it started to explore and walk as usual, it also responsive to my wife's calling (its name) and willing to play the training leaf tracking.

We are now glad to know that Bluedino is now back to normal  :) :)!
We will try our best to avoid dropping it again, it is really "sad" :( to see it screaming and not willing to resonse and play.
Now my son is the one the take care of Bluedino and my wife gave him the right to rename Bluedino in his voice and now my son is the master of Bluedino !
               
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: fancyfont on November 02, 2010, 09:04:15 PM
I'm so happy to hear your little dino is fine after his fall.  :) That had to be very scary! :( I can't wait to hear what your son will name Bluedino. I think he will be, extremely, careful with this little dinosaur. ;)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Crewella on November 03, 2010, 06:57:08 AM
Thank you for posting your experiences with Bluedine, Pleoxie - it's fascinating to hear about the changes they have made!  Glad to hear Bluedino is back to normal, too!   :D
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on November 03, 2010, 05:30:12 PM
It is great to hear that bluedino is ok.  I wonder how Susi is going now that she has her accessories?  %)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: Pleoxie on November 03, 2010, 08:49:40 PM
Hi Friends:
Our Pleor rb is no longer named as Bluedino since my son don't like it ( the fact was he couldn't pronounce it right  ;) ), so he renamed it as "Lam Chai" which is Cantoness, means Blue (Lam)  Boy (Chai).

"Lam Chai" is doing great last night and now we are sure it is fully recovered from the "drop".


 
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: fancyfont on November 03, 2010, 09:46:52 PM
Perfect name, Lam Chai.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: kat on November 14, 2010, 03:46:13 AM
I was just wondering how the 2 blue rb's are doing? %)
We haven't heard in a while.  I hope they are both ok.

I'm especially interested to know how Susi is since she got her accessories.
Title: Re: Brandnew 2010 "Pleo rb" blue color, just bought at Hong Kong Electronic Fair
Post by: barrettgazzy on November 14, 2010, 04:13:42 AM
yeah i was hoping that more vids would of popped up by now showing what reborn can do i mean we have read about the improvements etc  but we have not seen them in action .
 Also would like weekly updates on how the skin and paint is holding out and this is very important for me to know if there really has been real improvements on this area especially knowing that reborn will cost quite a bit more .

Here is a question for Marci and Pleoxie the two that have pleo reborn's i just wanted to know if your rb have sensors on the Lower parts of the legs ?
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