MSN I-BUDDY (PLLT-MIB-001N)

Are you into MSN Messenger? If the answer is yes, you need to stop MSN-ing about with virtual icons and get yourself an I-Buddy. This smart little USB-friendly character looks just like the pixellated figure that pops up on screen every time a contact logs on. The difference is, I-Buddy is the real deal. Well as real as a translucent 3" figurine with a big glowing head and wings can be.

Sit I-Buddy on your monitor or desk and it will respond to incoming MSN messages in its own charming way. You can even program it to react to one specific account - ideal for that special someone. But here's the clever bit: As well as alerting you to your contacts' status, I-Buddy detects emotions (via emoticons) within messages and reacts accordingly.

Log on to MSN and wait for someone to send a message. Buddy detects the emoticons in the message. And then displays the emotions! Buddy is angry!

For instance if someone puts a heart emoticon in their message, I-Buddy's head glows and it twists and flaps its wings. And if the blushing emoticon is detected, I-Buddy will glow red. Even cuter, a gleaming red heart in I-Buddy's chest illuminates whenever a contact is online.

With I-Buddy mounted on your monitor you can stroll over to the water cooler without having to worry about missing a message from a special friend. Simply keep an eye on this angelic-looking thingamajig's status and race back when it starts getting in a flap.

Ideal for MSN fans of all ages, I-Buddy brings the familiar yet mysterious Messenger figure to life like never before. We always thought it looked like a dumpy chess pawn with arms, but now we've seen it in the flesh (well, the plastic) it's taken on a whole new persona. In fact, if you're a fan of instant messaging, I-Buddy is a must-have accessory. So stop MSN-ing about and get ordering!

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Please note:
I-Buddy is not Mac compatible
System Requirements:
PC running Windows 2000/XP/Vista
MSN Messenger 7.0 or above
One available USB port