Have you heard of this??

[Ilovebigcats]

http://www.zipitwireless.com/default.htm

My 13 year old wants one. She said she will pay the payment. Anybody got any input?

[Pastor Gary]

No, but it seems straightforward... it is a mobile text/Instant Message device that costs $50 and requires a contractural service commitment of $10/month. Big detail -- it ONLY works over WiFi, so it is worthless riding around in the car, at home (unless you have a wireless network at home) etc.

Be sure she understands it won't be like an available-everywhere cell phone connection.

But the big question is, what are you getting Danny for his birthday. Shhhhhh --- we won't tell. Honest.

[RamboPreacher]

http://www.zipitwireless.com/default.htm

My 13 year old wants one. She said she will pay the payment. Anybody got any input?

There are many devices like this available. they are turnkey internet terminal-type devices.

You have to be in a free/public access wifi location for it to work. it isn't cellular, it isn't otherwise really wireless. it would work to text friends that have them or that are at their computers or phones. so if you don't have wireless internet set up at home, it won't work. if there isn't wireless internet available at school or wherever she wants to use it, it won't work.

if you are always at a wifi location when you want to use it, then it might be pretty kewl. but if you expect it to work anywhere, it won't. in short - not wifi hotspot, no worky.