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RE: New motorola IM terminal


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: New motorola IM terminal
  • From: "Gerard McGovern" <stuff@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 08:36:52 +0100
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> Stumbled across this wacky cordless terminal for instant messaging
> launched by Motorola in the US - has great HA potential. Sadly it
> uses 900Mhz, so I guess we won't be getting it in Europe any time
> soon.
>
> (As an aside - is IM really popular enough to justify a dedicated
> wireless device? Seems like it could be the US equivalent of SMS?)

Only works 150 feet from your computer, which is a bit pants.

And yes, IM is extremely popular in USA. Why pay for SMS when most
people (and all teenagers) have Instant Messaging software on their
computer?

When I had MSN Messenger on my SPV I was actually in heaven.

G



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