[Mrjinglesusa]

Well, there is a thread for college and high school, might as well be one for elementary school too.

So, for people about to send their kids off to kindergarten through 6th grade, would getting them an iPhone be useful? I'm thinking that the ability to check stocks and weather while sitting at their desk would be beneficial to an elementary school student. It will help teach them finance and meteorology. Not to mention, the built-in calculator would be a tremendous advantage for those math assignments requiring addition of 2+3.

[Mac User #001]

Don't forget about the BullyLocater app. All too useful.

[64stang06]

You forgot AIM! How can those kids survive the day without chatting with other classmates?

[Dakar the Fourth]

*looks around*
Odd, this doesn't look like the Lounge...

[Zeeb]

No joke--there are parents who would do it! Forget about elementary school--how about nursery school?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/0...ids/index.html

[Mrjinglesusa]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

*looks around*
Odd, this doesn't look like the Lounge...

Because it's not.

Besides, this is a valid question, even though my initial post may have been sarcastic.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/0...ids/index.html

[Dakar the Fourth]

You're grumptasticness doesn't seem to ever subside.

[Mrjinglesusa]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

You're grumptasticness doesn't seem to ever subside.

That's not a real word. I looked it up. And it's not even an original invented word. It's been used here and here (about half way down). Wait, is that me being grumptastic? Damn it.

BTW, it's YOUR, not "you're". And in a thread about the benefits of iPhones in elementary school even. Shame on you.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa 

That's not a real word. I looked it up. And it's not even an original invented word. It's been used here and here (about half way down). Wait, is that me being grumptastic? Damn it.

Nope, that's you being contrived.

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa 

BTW, it's YOUR, not "you're". And in a thread about the benefits of iPhones in elementary school even. Shame on you.

sieg heil

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa 

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

*looks around*
Odd, this doesn't look like the Lounge...

Because it's not.

Is too!

[osiris]

I was going to ask the same question about pre-school.

[Railroader]

What about hospital nursery?

[xi_hyperon]

I read that iPhones are excellent for teething babies.

(Damn. Beaten to the punch by Railroader.)

[Eug]

I think we should shove an iPhone into every pregnant woman's uterus. You have to start these kids out early you know.

However, in this situation, we might want to wait for the iPhone shuffle.

[ghporter]

I have to point out that there are specific phones designed for young children, and the iPhone is NOT one of them. They, like the Jitterbug (which is designed for older adults) are simple, voice-only devices with limited dialing capability (sometimes a total of three or four pre-programmed numbers). This is a Good Thing in a lot of cases. But the iPhone is NOT something a young child should use regularly; the manual dexterity to operate it, and the knowledge base needed to use most of its features, are not developed until a person is in the neighborhood of 10 or 12 years old.

I also (er hem!) have to agree with Dakar; this didn't start in the Lounge. As a concept, I think giving an iPhone to a kid that's starting elementary school is $199 up front and $40/month worth of dumb. But as a concept, I also think this discussion should be in the Lounge, not a hardware/technical forum.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Eug 

I think we should shove an iPhone into every pregnant woman's uterus. You have to start these kids out early you know.

Exactly. I mean, it's not like they're doing anything else for those 9 months they're getting a free ride.

Originally Posted by ghporter 

also (er hem!) have to agree with Dakar

Waiiiiiit a minute. What's that supposed to mean?!

[quesera]

Personal electronics, elementary-aged children, and school settings don't play well together. Any parent, pundit, or uninformed bystander who thinks otherwise is simply wrong.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

I]Waiiiiiit[/I] a minute. What's that supposed to mean?!

Actually, the "er hem!" was to emphasize what I was talking about.

[alligator]

Hey, my 9-year old son REALLY wanted my first gen iPhone when I upgraded to a 3G iPhone. He's going into fourth grade! Of course the answer was easy - I sold it on eBay for $350.

[Cold Warrior]

Program it with a photo album of all the local sex offenders. Make them memorize it on the bus and in their spare time.

[Kerrigan]

I'm thinking of putting one in my coffin should I die. I will be able to manage my portfolio and bank accounts in order to generate income to pay the annual contract well beyond my burial date.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Actually, the "er hem!" was to emphasize what I was talking about.

Yeah, a likely story...

...I got my eye on you, Lone Star.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Yeah, a likely story...

...I got my eye on you, Lone Star.

Lone Star?

I thought he was Five Star.

[Dakar the Fourth]

You're Congolese, you wouldn't understand.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

You're Congolese, you wouldn't understand.

Falderal!