Comments on: Zipit Messenger: Is there a need for specialization in the age of convergence? http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-need-for-specialization-in-the-age-of-co/ Berkman investigators, fellows, research assistants and interns sound off about all things Digital Natives Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:20:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed grant http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-need-for-specialization-in-the-age-of-co/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Ed grant Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:42:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-nee#comment-121 From Zipit website: "With 90 percent of U.S. teens sharing a home computer, the handheld Z2 eliminates family feuds caused by teens tying up the family computer to keep in touch with their friends via popular IM services that teens use and gives the user the freedom of portability without the hassles of the PC. There is no software to load, no long boot time, blue screen, spam or viruses to worry about. Parents love the Z2 for resolving the conflicts caused by sharing a computer and because it eliminates worries about unsolicited messages or access to inappropriate websites." http://www.zipitwireless.com/corporate/press/overview/ From Zipit website:
“With 90 percent of U.S. teens sharing a home computer, the handheld Z2 eliminates family feuds caused by teens tying up the family computer to keep in touch with their friends via popular IM services that teens use and gives the user the freedom of portability without the hassles of the PC. There is no software to load, no long boot time, blue screen, spam or viruses to worry about. Parents love the Z2 for resolving the conflicts caused by sharing a computer and because it eliminates worries about unsolicited messages or access to inappropriate websites.” http://www.zipitwireless.com/corporate/press/overview/

]]> By: Ed grant http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-need-for-specialization-in-the-age-of-co/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Ed grant Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:35:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-nee#comment-120 I think the target market for this device is people who want to stop competing with their kids over computer time. Lots of kids just need the computer for IM'ing, Texting their friends and listening to their favorite songs. This is where Zipit Wireless comes to the rescue. I think the target market for this device is people who want to stop competing with their kids over computer time.

Lots of kids just need the computer for IM’ing, Texting their friends and listening to their favorite songs.

This is where Zipit Wireless comes to the rescue.

]]> By: Jeff Wilson http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-need-for-specialization-in-the-age-of-co/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jeff Wilson Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:20:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-nee#comment-45 I can't see a teenager carrying two devices...unless they're trying to hide one from their parents! I can’t see a teenager carrying two devices…unless they’re trying to hide one from their parents!

]]> By: David LaMorte http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-need-for-specialization-in-the-age-of-co/comment-page-1/#comment-36 David LaMorte Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:55:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/digitalnatives/2007/12/20/zipit-messenger-is-there-a-nee#comment-36 It would really depend. In my school must of my students have cell phones with free texting or sidekicks. I would think for those kids this would be a step backward. It would really depend. In my school must of my students have cell phones with free texting or sidekicks. I would think for those kids this would be a step backward.

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