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Hitachi's Wearable Internet Appliance

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we're-getting-closer-people dept.

Ned Flanders writes "JapanToday is reporting that Hitachi has produced a Wearable Internet Appliance with head mount display (800 x 600) and a pointing device (all at @500 grams total). Smurf the Weib (c) via PHS or wireless LAN on your shinny new wearable SH-4 32Bit RISC processor running Windows®CE3.0. Available February 28, 2002. Launch in US and Japan was Planned for end of 2001." Someday.

4 of 186 comments (clear)

  1. Let's hope the CPU doesn't go in your pocket... by UsonianAutomatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you downloading pr0n on your wearable internet appliance, or are you just happy to see me?

  2. Best. FAQ. EVER. by jgaynor · · Score: 5, Funny

    The English FAQ, located here, contains some wonderful translations. Here are some examples:

    "Therefore, you can get your desk-top PC level of images from PDA size and weight of control unit."

    WIA will come with you and present all the images while you are relaxing in couch, sofa, or even in bed.

    This device is specially designed for WIA.You will touch the window shining blue on the device, and move the finger to the direction you would like to move the pointer in the screen

    You can use it upside down, which is preferable when you read books in bed

    Dont get me wrong - this looks like a great product - it just brought back memories of "someone set up us the bomb."

  3. Japanese English 1, Slashdot Editors 0 by kvigor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Amazing! The Japanese promo literature is all correctly spelled, while the Slashdot story has at least three egregious errors. Unless "smurf", "shinny", and "Weib" are meant as some kind of sophisticated humor.

  4. Obligatory Beowulf Joke by Skirwan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Q: Wow, can you imagine a beowulf cluster of these?!

    A: Yes I can, it's called a Borg Collective.

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    Damn the Emperor!