They sometimes get an extra month or two even after they've opened so that they can begin to operate and get the kinks out.

There's no text messaging, no camera, no games. Parents can restrict incoming calls to just the numbers they program in the phone book, and you can set up a PIN to keep those settings secure.

The key here for any innovation is that there has to be a level of consistency -- in terms of academics, in terms of incentives for venture capital, and in terms of new category development. Regardless of the administration, when you see areas of the country like Silicon Valley going through roller-coaster cycles, that's what's harmful.