I mean, AOL IM? I'm going to carry around one of these things so people can message me?
I wouldn't want it for that either. But perhaps Palm wants to sell this to college students. Or even high school students! If they can spend $300 for tennis shoes, they could be persuaded to buy (or beg their parents for) a Palm like this. "But Mom, I need it for school!"
Yes, portable messaging is also available via pagers and similar gadgets. What's different here (from the student's viewpoint) is a reason that might persuade the parents to pay for it.
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I mean, AOL IM? I'm going to carry around one of these things so people can message me?
I wouldn't want it for that either. But perhaps Palm wants to sell this to college students. Or even high school students! If they can spend $300 for tennis shoes, they could be persuaded to buy (or beg their parents for) a Palm like this. "But Mom, I need it for school!"
Yes, portable messaging is also available via pagers and similar gadgets. What's different here (from the student's viewpoint) is a reason that might persuade the parents to pay for it.