RE: [OT] New Toy Available !!!

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

First thought that jumps into my head is using it ( in a different
enclosure) as a HA keypad :)

Des

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don McAllister [mailto:donmc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 December 2001 23:42
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] New Toy Available !!!
>
>
> Just come back from a corporate presentation on managing mobile
devices.
> As a bit of fun, the presenter introduced the audience to a new
consumer
> device which has sold 500,000 units in the US and is now available in
> the UK for £95 from amazon.
>
> It's a PDA which has the all the standard PDA utilities (calendar,
> address book, calculator, etc).
>
> It has WIRELESS comms built in!!
>
> It has a range of 150 ft indoors and 300ft outdoors.
>
> It will automatically communicate with up to 100 similar devices
within
> range.
>
> It can connect to a PC and act as a Virtual Wireless Internet Gateway
> for up to 100 devices in range.
>
> It has local email and can connect to Internet email once connected to
a
> PC.
>
> It has local chat facilities.
>
> It can act as a WAP browser
>
> It has 400+ free games available for download.
>
> It can be an MP3 player.
>
> It has a full qwerty keyboard (a bit on the small size)
>
> It has a RS232 interface for PC connection
>
> It has a sh*t screen (excuse my French but it can't be all good!)
>
> It's £94.99 from Amazon and available in the UK.
>
> It's the cybiko (http://www.cybiko.com/uk/features_list.asp)
PDA
> currently being marketed at Teens and schoolkids as a cheap and
cheerful
> wireless PDA. Pushing wireless chat, email and interactive wireless
> games.
>
> It looks a bit naff (translucent plastic) and is not in the same
league
> as a Palm or Ipaq but I'm sure there must be some uses it can be put
to
> in the HA world especially with its wireless connectivity, RS232 port
> and cheapness.
>
> Even if not, get a couple for the kids (or yourself) and have a blast
!!
>
> I want one ^H^H^H^Htwo
>
> Cheers
> Don
>
>
>
>
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