Does Anyone Use Cybiko? · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by Cliff on Thursday October 10, 2002 @10:10PM from the is-there-anybody-out-there dept.

MooseGuy529 writes "About two years ago, for Christmas of 2000, Cybiko, a Russian company (IIRC) created the Cybiko, a handheld wireless device for teens/"tweens." They later created the CybikoXtreme, a sweeter-looking model with voice chat/recording and a nicer keyboard. Unfortunately the wireless didn't go that far (150-300 ft max) and Cybiko went on to UK markets and then to making games for cell phones. However, I have seen several cool uses of Cybiko, including Using the Cybiko for APRS over Ham Radio and using MiaChat to connect the Cybiko to AIM. People have suggested things such as using them in schools for wireless roll-call or such things. My question for Slashdot is does anyone know of or have ideas for any interesting uses of Cybiko?" For the curious, Ask Slashdot last did a story on the Cybiko back in February of 2001.

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Couldn't give them away by jenniferj · 2002-10-10 22:49 · Score: 5, Informative

There can't be many people doing anything with them... I work for a major office supply/electronics superstore, and we clearance those things (both the original and the extreme) down to amazing bargains, and they still didn't sell. I think we finally wrote them off as lost causes. No one knew what they were.

I thought they were to expensive for something aimed at young teens, and that may have had a reason for why they never took off...