Kids May Love the Z2 ; Device Lets Them Do More Than Im

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When it comes to kids on computers, the most frequently used application aside from game playing is communication. Kids will spend hours a day sending instant messages (IM) to each other. On cellphones, texting is proving to be more popular with the small set than making calls.

Typing messages is more than just words. Along with the text comes emoticons, which are little faces that help to convey feelings such as smiling, frowning, tongue sticking out, the list is virtually endless. Sending photos and other graphic images further enhances the communication experience. If you're a parent with one or more computers in the home, then you probably know about most of this if you pay any attention to what they are doing on the computer. If that's the case, then you may be interested in a hand- held device that will let the kids send IMs and text without monopolizing the computer and keeping your costs to a minimum at the same time.

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Kids May Love the Z2 ; Device Lets Them Do More Than Im

Billed as the "ultimate messaging device," the $150 ZipIt or Z2 from ZipIt Wireless is a tiny hand-held device that lets your k...

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