Review: Zipit Z2 Messenger
January 2nd, 2008 by Shawn Powers
Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
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I think the only reason
On April 23rd, 2009 Stephanie (not verified) says:
I think the only reason people dont like the keyboard is because the zipit was originally made for teens, therefore it is made for thin fingers.
IMing from Zipit to Zipit
On February 22nd, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
I have the Zipit 2.How can I IM to someone elses Zipit? I don't always see my IM friends under the "MyFriendz" column. Do they have to be online in order for me to see their IM names listed or should their IM names always show on my list even though they aren't online or on their zipit? The only names I see all of the time are those who I can text to their phones. For instance I set up an IM account in Yahoo for my niece so she can use her Zipit. I can't send her messages to her Zipit because her name doesn't appear on my "MyFriendz" list. Same thing for her. She can only text to someones phone and not to a Zipit. And yes I did add her and she added me. I do however see all of those I've added both text and IM frinds when I click on "Delete My Friendz". They are all there so I know they are added. Please help!
YES, your friend has to be
On March 2nd, 2009 Anonymous (not verified) says:
YES, your friend has to be online (computer, phone, or Zipit) at the same time in which you are in order to send an instant message. Also, make sure the screen name is spelled correctly. Sometimes people can confuse zero's with the letter "o" and so on. Good Luck
Usability
On January 6th, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) says:
It seems like the keyboard would be a hassle to type on. However, i think that for something with the specs, watching videos with mplayer would be cool and potentially real time, and as a pda/calendar app would be very good
Yes.
On January 6th, 2008 Shawn Powers says:
I wasn't able to dig up the processor specs, etc -- but I agree the keyboard isn't fun. Regarding typing functionality, it's somewhere between a cellphone and an EeePC. :)
I really do hope they open it wide up for 3rd party stuff, it's a pretty neat form factor, and it's built pretty solid. The screen is very bright and clear too.
__________________________Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
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