@(Unverified) "(Unverified) Posted Dec 1st 2009 11:57AMNEUTRAL I don't get it. They say its 2mbps down and 256kbps up. How is that any faster than what EVDO RevA can pump out? And EVDO RevA works virtually anywhere, in any city in the US, and in many rural areas as well due to Verizon's enormous network. Heck, AT&T's network has a lot more coverage than this, and it can top 2mbps."
I'm getting 5mbps down and almost 1mbps up. I have the USB modem with an attachment that throws out a wifi LAN for 150'. This baby makes Verizon and Mifi seem like dialup.
This is another inevitable Blockbuster failure. WHY must I drive to a store to download a movie at a kiosk? Why not let me do it from home? Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Have none of you people used a Pre? The screen and keyboard are both too small and the build quality feels poor, like something you would buy at Toys R Us.
This device, like training wheels, is a crutch. I learned to ride a bike in about 20 minutes - by myself. To be fair, I was older than most kids (6) because we had just moved into the city.
My kids both learned at 4 years old. It took an investment of 1 morning of my time to take them with their bikes on a Sunday morning to an empty parking lot. Within 1 hour, they were riding comfortably. By the end of the morning, they also knew the rules of the road, hand signals, and several road safety considerations.
A lot of kids get frustrated at first so you need incentives to make it fun. For both of my kids, I displayed the morning's prizes that they could win on the hood of my car, ending with a cheap but significant trophy for graduating. There was a prize for 10' solo, 100' solo, first 180 turn, etc.. We had a LOT of fun and it only took a morning.
Parents - don't do training wheels or this new gyro gizmo. Stop twittering, put down your bloody iPhone, and invest some time with your kids.
"I love my little computing companion but I often find myself missing a full sized keyboard. I have been looking at several of these portable and flexible keyboards, but I can't seem to make up my mind about which I should buy. I don't want the keyboard to be overly expensive, but I want it to be good quality. Also, how difficult is it to type on these keyboards? Thanks!"
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