Pleo News - Good and Bad

I finally got an update from Ugobe after signing up for their "newsletter" back in, oh, March? Read the good news and the not-so-good news for yourself below. In short: Cool sounding improvements (including a camera) and better internal hardware & software (Yay!), mean we won't be seeing Pleo in our living rooms until well after the holiday season (Boo!).

Dear Pleo News Subscriber,

Thanks for signing up to receive updates on Pleo. At Ugobe, we are committed to making Pleo absolutely right. In pursuit of this goal, we have added upgrades to Pleo's basic design (i.e. Pleo now has a camera, upgraded CPU and microprocessors, more powerful motors and quieter custom designed gears).

These upgrades and our commitment to the highest quality control standards have resulted in Pleo being available later than we originally expected. You may have seen Pleo's new release dates in the press, but we wanted to make sure you were personally notified. Online pre-order sales will now begin on December 24th and we expect Pleo to arrive in March in the homes of those customers who place online orders. Pleo will become available at major retailers shortly thereafter.

We know you may be disappointed with the delay. We have heard from many of you who are as eager to welcoming Pleo into your homes and offices as we are and we're confident that when you do receive your Pleo, you will agree with us that he was worth the wait.

Thank you for your interest in Pleo!

The UGOBE Team

[Note: I borrowed the image above from this blog.]