+Doc-Dean Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Saw this in the paper yesterday, its called Wherify and its a watch with a GPS and cellular phone built in and its used to track in real time your kids. Also can be locked on their wrist and sends an alarm if its cut off. It also has a panic function kids can activate and the company will notify the police and parents. Doesn't it sound like the ankle braclet's the police make criminals wear??? Here the website link --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow Quote Link to comment
+The Irish Pirates Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Yeah, saw it adevertised on a TechTV show. There are a couple of kids in my neighborhood who definitely should be wearing these (the police ones are just around the corner for them) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Cache me out dammit, I'm in a hurry! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson Quote Link to comment
+NattyBooshka Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 So is a child a physical or a virtual? Can they be trusted not to lose a log book? Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted September 12, 2003 Author Share Posted September 12, 2003 Moving cache vs. Lojack for kids? --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow Quote Link to comment
+The Irish Pirates Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 If it's on a child, wouldn't it be a "moving cache" -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Cache me out dammit, I'm in a hurry! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson Quote Link to comment
+NattyBooshka Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by The Rocket Pack:If it's on a child, wouldn't it be a "moving cache" Most of these creatures are tethered by a six foot "lead" to a box found near television sets, so they don't get far! Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 What if the child is inside? My GPS doesn't work inside. If the Whereis works when will they make a GPS that works under the trees in a park? Quote Link to comment
+CoronaKid Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 I would love to have this for my kids but I don't like the fact that they have a service charge between $20-45 a month. Ouch. I would've seriously considered it if it was a one-time payment of $199. And they say money can't buy happiness? Well, it can sure buy peace of mind. --CoronaKid Quote Link to comment
Swagger Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 I'm VERY glad that these weren't around when I was a kid... -- Pehmva! Random quote: Quote Link to comment
+WildcatRegi Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Considering my Casio Pathfinder gps watch is very tempermental, I really have to wonder if a gps watch with cell phone is really workable. Sounds good on paper, probably wouldn't work in real life. "The hardest thing to find is something that's not there!" Quote Link to comment
SombreHippie Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 My little brother, world's stupidest teenager, needs one of those badly. Especially since he's "lost" 3 cell phone/electronic leashes this summer alone. The alarm would definately help! Perhaps it'd keep him from skipping all his classes if he could be tracked constantly. A great serial killer once said, "Beauty is only skin deep. Trust me, I've looked..." Quote Link to comment
Team Titus213 Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 And once the little kids are taken care of you can get one of these for the wife/girlfriend. ___________________________________ All weal drive, the only way to go! Quote Link to comment
+yummykaz Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 These are also used for Alzheimers patients. Quote Link to comment
+Team Shibby Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 quote: as previously stated bt Corona Kid:I would love to have this for my kids but I don't like the fact that they have a service charge between $20-45 a month. Ouch. I would've seriously considered it if it was a one-time payment of $199. You forgot to mention the price tag. These things sell for anywhere between $800 and $1000K just for the watch itself.... EDIT: Now that I took a second look at the page I noticed they lowered the price. They used to sell for the price mentioned above, which tells me that they did not sell as much as they expected. With a $540 per year monitoring fee, they will need to revamp that price list again if they want this service to really take off. Kar [This message was edited by Team Shibby on September 15, 2003 at 05:44 PM.] Quote Link to comment
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