Free up your computer with IMfree
posted Sep 2nd 2004 5:16AM
If you're sick and tired of the kids taking over the family
computer to IM their friends all night you can buy $99 worth of sweet relief from Motorola's IMfree. Yes we know,
this product has been around for a while but Palmtops.About.com has a review of it and we're pretty sure a good
number of people have never heard of it before anyway. Which could be saying something. But we digress. This
little handheld device uses the 900 MHz band to hold up to six chat sessions up to 150 feet from the computer (the
tester got even better range). Unfortunately, you most probably won't be able to use any other 900 MHz device
(like a cordless phone) at the same time, since the IMfree doesn't play well with others. Oh and no backlight,
which will prevent the kids from holding late-night secret conversations after you put them to bed.
It sucks, the keyboard is nearly unusable. I had _many_ plans for IMFree hacks, but they went up in flames after about 30 minutes of using the thing.
Although I don't match the demographic this thing aims at, I got this thing so I don't have to be tethered to my computer for a good chat. So far I'm not too disapointed as it does what it's supposed to do which is lets you go mobile. The only real problems I see with this thing is the screen is hard to see in dark lighting, and the keyboard takes a lot of getting used too. However the keyboard can be easily over come as you get used to it. Now as for why this doesn't match my demographic is because the demographic supposedly is towards young teen girls. However I am a 34 year old male and feel this is a product anyone can enjoy. Unfortunatly it's stuck on AIM/AOL until MOtorola updates it. Unfortunatly I have a bad feeling they never will update it as the FAQ info for it is a couple of years old. I think Motorola did a terrible job marketing this thing and it obviously shows. I think this is a great product that could have great potential but may be doomed by terrible marketing.
If motorola puts Msn or icq or Aol Multi-choice contact listing options , this thing would sell.But unfortunately this iMFREE is out-of-date..
I got one for $15 at walmart and it doesn't work on my mac through Virtual PC 7.1
I just got this and the first thing I have to say is that it is fantastic. It does everything that it says it will. The only complaint I have is that you can't view other people's profiles. Other than that, this is a must-buy for instant messagers.
I just got it today and the keys are very small, but it's worth it. I got it for $20 at wal mart. I wish it were backlit, thats really the only major downfall for me, but it has a good range and works well.
I Like It.. Only Thing No Back Lite... but i used a old game boy light and attached it to the imfree. so it perfect for me! i only paid 9.99 + 0.00 for shipping and its brand new!!
Where did you find it for $9.99 + 0 shipping?
Does anybody know of any hacks for this device?