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Cybiko Wireless Handheld Device: $9.50 @ Staples B&M

Staples has this on clearance @ all B&M stores for $9.50. I thought I saw the price wrong but it rang up at that price. Highlights of features:

Cybiko, a multi-functional communications computer, is your wireless, high-frequency, digital connection to other Cybiko devices. The possibilities are endless with this powerful pocket communications computer. Cybiko allows you to email anyone on the internet, chat wireless, digitally communicate with other Cybiko users, play interactive wireless games and download new games and applications free from http://www.cybiko.com. Also includes personal planner, calculator and language translator.
Features include: a LCD gray-scale screen, QWERTY PC-like keyboard,Directional Control Pad Arrow to move the focus through the screens and scroll the Desktops and lists, an expandable cartridge slot, a 6 V/DC adapter jack - for recharging batteries, PC connector, LED indicator during exchange of information with other Cybikos, RF antenna, stylus to actuate the keys, speaker for sound effects, high capacity rechargeable batteries, 120V Recharging Unit, and a PC Connection Cable.

System requirements: IBM-compatible Pentium 90 PC or higher, Microsoft Windows 98/NT 4.0 (SP5),32MB RAM, Mouse, Microsoft Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later, One available RS232 port, 20MB of available hard disk space, and Dial-Up or LAN Internet connection available.

Size: 5.7". Weight: 4.3 oz.

Link to Staples.com: Cybiko Handheld NOTE: IT IS $49.99 ON THEIR SITE SKU for this product is 447316

For under $10 it's not a half bad thing to give to your kids/nephews or if you're really bored, keep for yourself.
 

I bought 4 of them when they first went down about 2-3 weeks ago. There were still 2 left in the San Francisco store as of yesterday.

David
 
i got one of these for free about a year ago. The battery life was ridiculously bad - and i dont mean when i was using it. It had to be recharged practically every day - even if it wasnt being used - or it would go dead while loading at startup. Maybe i had a bad unit, but i got so frustrated i gave it away. It wasnt terribly useful (for me at least) - i was just tinkering with it, but id say its probably worth $10 if you can find it for that price.
 
cybiko extreme may not reach that same $10 price. the regular and extreme versions are both being cleared out at the same time, at $10 and $50, respectively. $50 is not bad for the extreme, though. even if you got the original for free during the promo, you only started with 512K RAM and expansion memory was around $30 or $40. at least the $50 clearance extreme comes with 2MB built in.

 
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