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PDAs For Kids

Posted by Hemos on from the get-'em-young dept.

fiftyfly writes "Wired's running a story about the Pixter - a sort of etch-a-sketch/palm love child. At an estimated $50.00 I'm sure someone out there must have had a go at hacking it. No mention of anyway of getting the drawings off, I'd imagine that would be a good place to start. For $75CAD I'd give it a go, eh?"

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  1. A little heads up... by Daniel+Wood · · Score: 4, Informative

    For those looking for a cheap PDA, the Visor Basic can be had for as little as $55. Check Pricewatch.

  2. Re:Isn't this the point of the Cybiko? by rusty0101 · · Score: 4, Informative

    This looks like it is aimed at an even younger generation. Cybiko appears to me to be aimed at kids who can already read and write. This appears to be aimed at kids who can't yet.

    As there appears to be a modular software interface, I would suspect that this will be a toy that will grow with the kid until he or she decides that it is time to move up to a more powerful PDA, like a Cybiko.

    Also with the modular interface, I expect that a pc interface will be developed within the next year, if for nothing more than to be able to send grandma and grandpa the pictures that little tyke has drawn.

    -Rusty

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