Zipit IM device

For what its worth...

Targeted for teens and sub-teens as a PC'less IM device.

http://www.zipitwireless.com/

For what its not worth, a good example of poor
web site design.

DTC wrote:
> For what its worth...
>
> Targeted for teens and sub-teens as a PC'less IM device.
>
> http://www.zipitwireless.com/
>
> For what its not worth, a good example of poor
> web site design.
I found the "Creative" device more interesting.
<http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/19/creatives-inperson-wifi-video-phone-outed-by-fcc/>
FCC ID No IBAVNIVF0340
User Manual:-
<https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=880887&native_or_pdf=pd f>

"DTC" <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote in message
news:q0naj.382$El5.267@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net. ..
> For what its worth...
>
> Targeted for teens and sub-teens as a PC'less IM device.
>
> http://www.zipitwireless.com/
>
> For what its not worth, a good example of poor
> web site design.


hmmm like a year ago, I asked my kids and all their friends if they
thought such a device was a good idea, and they all said no. I think they
like having a phone too much to essentially go back to just having a pager
(albeit a 2 way pager with text). I guess I polled the wrong group.

William Hershman wrote:
> hmmm like a year ago, I asked my kids and all their friends if they
> thought such a device was a good idea, and they all said no.

Maybe it needed ringtones, changeable faceplates, custom graphics,
built in smilies...parental lockout (to keep getting messaged by
parents).