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Palm OS Wristwatch
countach writes "Amazon are taking orders for a new Palm OS Wrist Watch. It has an infra-red port, touch screen, back-light, stylus and 2MB of RAM. Price is $US 295.00." Because sometimes you don't look nerdy enough ;)
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So whoâ(TM)s the market? The guys who enjoy the nostalgia of the daily beatings, 0% chance that any girl would talk to them, and the smell of the inside of a locker, because they had a Casio CFX-40 Calculator Watch?
Mike
How many /. readers wear calculator watches. I haven't seen 'normal' people wearing thos ein years! I wonder if it'll catch on again with these?
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and here i was thinking "jeez, that's so 1984..."
Won't someone think of the (geeky) children?
Friends don't let friends drive drunk girls away.
but, can it tell time? :P
I already have a dandy of a time just keeping the crystal of my little Seiko from getting scratched up, how am I gonna manage to keep a touch screen safe on my wrist? Not to mention incidental pushing of the on-screen buttons. I know these are relativly logistical concerns, but these things could prove annoying...
Am I the only one that remembered them quoting $149 for this watch back last fall when slashdot did the original story on it?
It could simply have been a mixup on the part of whoever submitted the story, since their old pda watches (non-Palm) were $149, but still, I got my hopes up until I saw the $300 price tag.
How can Palm make a Wrist product? They should prolly change the name of the OS to Wrist OS or something...
If you keep throwing chairs, one day you'll break windows....
... when they do the Pulp Fiction remake in 5 years.
Just imagine the scene between the army dad and the dead guy's son - "I kept this watch up my ass for 5 years - and I have the photos to prove it!".
Who came up with that name? I can see it now:
"What, you're still wearing that old Fossil? Get with the times, man!"
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Would you wear one of these? Its huge and the screen looks like it escaped from the 1980's.
There have been watches that allow syncing with PIMs for years (equally ugly). The MS SPOT watches look more interesting with their GRPS internet connectivity.
In this day and age they could have used OLED technology to make the face colour and themeable, so you could download nice different facias off the net when you felt like a change.
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I wonder if this would be compatible with Bluetooth for an even more personal area network.
...and they're funded by a VC firm made up entirely of optometrists. The flash demo on the Amazon site is at least 1.5x actual size - so we'll all be going blind in record time. Trifocals not included.
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See what happens if you get a watch designer to make a computer watch? You get a good asthetic design.
I hate the hybdrid device indusustry where one company thinks they can do "both" really well. It's prolly why a lot of pda phones fail. Pair up with Samsun or nokia and get a phone good design, work with MS or Palm to get a good software interface on there.
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If youâ(TM)ve longed for a PDA with a graffiti area the size of a pixel, your wish has come true!
I have a Palm and I love it. However, when I use it, I rarely think to myself "if only I could be holding my arm awkwardly up to my face right now, life would be perfect". Likewise, it is only infrequently that I moan over how much extra screen real estate my Palm has. Since these two things seem to be the only problems that the Palm Watch solves, why would I want to spend $300 on it?
While I'm usually an all-out advocate of PalmOS and am generally happy to see new and different offerings, I can't help but think that this is a bad idea.
First, the reviews I've seen (based on earlier versions) showed this to be really big and clunky. I know it can be hip to be square, but this might be pushing the limits a bit.
It's pretty expensive, especially considering what you can get in a full-out PDA for the price.
It will take a little getting used to for regular Palm users, as it deviates a little bit from some of the standard interface widgets (no icons for "home," for example -- you just "back out" of whatever program you're in). Plus, it'll be tough to do many things on such a small screen (but, again, this is a new approach).
Finally, from what I've read (including on the Fossil site), it won't synchronize directly with a computer. You have to load up special software on an existing Palm, and then use that software to sync selected data from your handheld to the watch (via IR). I suppose that someone might be able to hack together a CPU-based IR sync system, but that should be standard equipment.
I'll be interested to see where this goes, but I'm frankly a little disappointed, especially with regards to synchronization -- I think that'll be the biggest complaint (right before how big the thing is).
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So Fossil offers us a Palm based wristwatch. We already all knew about the Linux based wristwatch from IBM right. What the Slashdot crowd really needs to know is that the Microsoft/MSN based wristwatch will be here this fall. :-)
ok, so maybe not as breakthrough as to deserve any attantion, it does look to offer IM through Microsoftâ(TM)s dynamic new Smart Personal Objects Technology platform.
I would have sworn that I just saw a news article in the past couple of weeks stating that the launch of these had been delayed until late this year...
Now where did I see that article?
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I alternate between a classic Casio calculator and my Seiko kinetic.
The LCD on my Casio doesn't work so well anymore, and it makes me sad.
Is anyone still producing calculator watches? Where can I get a new one?
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It gets even worse... When wearing an organizer on your wrist isn't geeky enough, try this. Just take a look at one of those in store. They are *huge*!!!
A nerd-watch that I would really consider buying is the LAKS watch.
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including "Sport". ... As if people Geeky enough to buy this would be into sports.
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Is this watch waterproof? The screen is touch-screen, but where do you put the stylus? Does it have a stylus? I hate to loose the stylus underwater.
There is nothing like checking my list of contacts and to-do list (never know when you need reminding of stopping by at the local hardware store after a day of underwater welding) and picking up a few daily necessities, like some Doritos...mmmmm.
Here's another article on it. Apparently Microsoft will be introducing a competing product soon.
Sheesh. Super-ultra-retro-nerdy. They're even giving a choice of accessories with every purchase:
1) Yellow super dectective hat
2) Pocket protector and sliderule with matching taped glasses.
3) Official James Bond "nuclear watch" tuxedo
4) Rubber stamp that says "I just bought a $300 watch and only got 2 megs of RAM!" It even comes with a guide to forehead application.
*honk*
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I think this is a clear indication that the era of headband computing promises a future of universal terrycloth data access and sweat protection.
Good thing Palm stuck to Graffiti. That touch screen only looks wide enough for one chracter.
I might need a second watch for that...
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My cellphone tells time. My computer tells time. My deskphone tells time. My car tells time. The PDA I already have tells time. What do I need a watch for? Is it so I can have yet another time-telling device that that doesn't agree with the others?
Fossil licensed this technology, but Abacus makes a cheaper version for $179. Not quite as cool looking, but quite a bit less money to shell out.
wow thats useful. My digital watch hasnt had a battery change since I bought it 2 years ago.
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Once again, lefties are left without usable controls. The watch is designed to be worn on the left hand, operated with the right hand. Lefties wear their watch on the right hand, typically. Anyone know if they're making them left-hand oriented as well?
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...why does it only have a nearly microscopic time display.
I mean seriously, the primary function of a wristwatch will always be to tell you the time, why couldn't they have a nice full-face digital or (better even) analog style time display?
From the specs:
So, in other words, it has a 2-hr battery. So much for using it on a long road trip. Do they expect me to plug it into a cigarette lighter? I can just see the headline now:
DUMBASS CRASHES CAR
Keeps watch on during recharging; can't turn left.
I want him in the games... give him a Palm wristwatch, train him for the games, then blow him away.
End of line.
Does it come with a free pocket protector? But seriously, I guess this would be nice if you were just after an easy way to carry addresses and appointments. But the real question is of course - does it support Bejeweled?
In the categorie of "why bother"... I bet that Linux will run on this. I imagine that in such a small package, the screen is controlled by the cpu's onboard lcd controller? The seems to be the major obstacle. It would have run just fine on my Palm IIIc if PicoGUI had a driver for the LCD controller that ships with that model (or if I had time to write a driver for them).
PicoGUI and Linux will run in this kind of situation (devices such as this and Palm IIIxe). In 2 MB, I'm not sure what exactly you'd accomplish except establish "wow" factor, but it'd be neat to try one afternoon.
Mike.
Mmmm......sacrelicious.
I don't wanna know. No really, I don't.
Harald
Interesting product, I don't think I'll ever buy one (I have a Kyocera smartphone and the integration of a Palm Pilot to a cel phone seems to be a much more likely combination than a Pilot to a watch), but I'm sure I'll take a look at Amazon.com periodically to see what people think of it. It will also get him some free press when the product is reviewed and discussed.
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And, thinking of this device as well as the Segway, I wonder if this is why Bezos is supporting these "out there" products. Many people will just click in to take a look at it to find out more while it may cost him some money in supporting the designers/manufacturers, but it's advertising for him that shows up in various magazines and newspapers (I'll bet it shows up on the front page of the Wall Street Journal) that he just can't pay for. This is, by the way, the worst case; the best case is that the product sells and with Amazon as the recognized retailer, megabucks can be made.
Either way, Bezos wins and gets more people to Amazon.com. It's this kind of thinking that makes Jeff Bezos worth more than the entire collective
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It's not like you can't get organiser watches from the likes of Casio for much if you want that kind of thing, and I bet they last considerably longer than this. Come to think of it, why not just buy a Palm Zire for $120 and buy a really nice watch with the change?
Duct tape and an iPod; slap it on your wrist. Hey, at least it will be sexier.
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"Amazon are taking orders for a new Palm OS Wrist Watch.
Amazon also claims that "All your orders are belong to us."
It's not really a Palm if you wear it on your wrist!
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At least Fossilâ(TM)s watch features a beatdown icon (the one that looks like a geek with a dented skull) that uses GPS to direct you to the nearest cranial-facial surgeon. And the stylus is specially designed to pick a lock from the inside of a locker.
Gee, this was only announced 30 weeks ago at Comdex Fall. Perhaps a watch article could be on time?
Fuuunnnnkkkyyyy.....
Why didn't they use an lcd like the Clie', only at the smaller size? That way it could actually run all native 160x160 resolution apps on the small screen. As it is, I don't think many palm apps will even run on this thing :(
This is why I stopped wearing a watch. I don't need it. Not only does my cell phone tell time, but I can zap Outlook calendar appointments to it (either from the IRDA on my laptop or from my Visor) and have it vibrate (ringing in meetings or movies will get you SHOT) to tell me when I have to do something.
I don't even have to look at the time! It buzzes, and then I go and do my next thing (pick up wife; go to status meeting (I almost wrote beating); eat; etc.)
In the future, I would want to not be isolated from my friends in the Space Station.
No way I'm getting one of these. The screen is just way too large. I'm holding out for the Palm OS Pinky Ring.
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imagine a beowulf cluster of these? some one can write a IR worm that can transmit itself to a owner in close proximity. since this watches might actually be popular with "cool" teens as they are made by fossil, we can hope to have processing power equivalent to an overclocked celeron 300 mhz at MTV's TRL show.
now the question is, what to do with that power? we could hack that carson daly's brain or something...
but, the important thing is, we *have* a real plausible dynamic beowulf cluser -- a first for slashdot!
I wear an old Casio Memory Protect 200 watch which I use to store important numbers. It has saved my butt a few times over the years since it enables me to recall every relevant number I might need to unlock a door, identify myself or use a calling card even when I've lost my wallet and passport in a foreign country. Tied to my wrist, it's almost impossible to lose. A consideration for those who fear "losing" their PDA.
Biggest problem with the watch is the eight tiny touch pads which occupy 2/5 of the screen. You have to use the corner of your pinky and be willing to try it two or three times to get it right. A pencil eraser or cotton swab worked well, though.
Mine looks its age. It took a nasty whack on the crystal just last month (whatever it was hurt my wrist) and fortunately did not mar the touch-sensitive pads, but it is defaced. This new product sounds like just what I need.
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If this thing really uses a touchscreen, the stylus must only be about an inch long!! People have enough trouble with losing their Palm styluses - I hope this thing comes with about 50,000,000 spares... I hope they don't expect people to use Graffiti on this thing...
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It's a good think geeks are pale to begin with. This watch would create a horrible watch tan.
My orange handspring visor was a great conversation starter, as it combined stile with technology and geekiness. While you are shoing her how your pilot works, make sure to demo the addressbook with her contact information. Never miss a phone number again!
Now that I have a girlfriend, I've moved up to a Sony Clie. The Clie doesn't seem to have the same magenetic powers as the visor, but then it is not orange.
Seattle is a geek town, so things like palm pilots are critical for demonstrating your geek cred.
My personal problem with this watch is that I'm left-handed, but keep my watch on my left hand. Now, try writing graffiti on a 1.5" watch face with your wrong hand. It ain't easy!
Now if only the watch was color and use a peephole display...
Kevin Fox
Tried the virtual watch simulator on Amazon and there is now way to tell the time!
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I hate to loose the stylus underwater.
There is nothing worse than a loose stylus. I don't care if it's whoring itself around down by the pier or giving some away for free underwater, I hate a loose stylus...
(You didn't happen to mean that you'd hate to lose your stylus underwater, did you?)
if you're that hard up to show the world you're a big nerd, perhaps this is more up your alley. Pros? You can use a much more substantial PDA, enter text a lot faster, and get beat up much more often! :)
Working toward a usable PDA environment in the spirit of Newton OS: Dynapad
See the Register story
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Crap, I just bought a new fossil watch... I should have waited... I hate my life :)
My T68i, Visor (to be replaced once a suitable Bluetooth & WiFi Palm is released), and iPod all provide me with a basic feature set of contacts, calendars, to-do list, and notes, plus their respective specialized functions.
I for one prefer to have several dedicated devices with few overlaping functions and have no need for a geeky gadget that offers the same basic functions as most of the other devices I carry around. And since I can hardly see myself effectively entering information into a wrist watch based PDA, it would only serve as a geeky rolodex.
However, if it were to include Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS ability, it may be more worthwhile.
The stylus is part of the wristband. No mention of water proofing or water resistance.
Ugly? You must be in your 30's. The watch is actually very now (there few other criteria for contemporary beauty than how current it is -- new stuff always looks bad to old people), as the 80's aesthetic is making an aggressive comeback, especially among hipster kids (i work with buckets of them) and people in the creative industry. See Trucker Caps, wrist bands, tight pants, Pumas, North Stars, GTA3VC, trailer chic. Remember: you only have to wait 15 years for something to be edgy again, and 20 for it to be mainstream in some modified version of the original. I have a Fossil watch from 1996 that has the old red led elements that come on only when you press a button -- reminicent of the first digital watches in the 70's. (Sorry about the double post... i'm just learning about the internet)
Please slow down. It's obvious you're addicted to this site and simply karma whoring at this point. Expand your horizons... read a book, build a mame cabinet... anything other than sitting there getting frustrated because you keep running into the 2-minute-limit.
You missed the point. We're surrounded by timepieces, and all of them are part of the built-in function of ordinary devices. What they're really selling you is a very small organizer. That it's marketed as a watch is only a distraction. My motorcycle has a built-in clock. Does that mean I should identify it as a clock? Or as a motorcycle?
My PDA is my PDA, and my watch is my watch.
Of course, since my PDA is also my portable mp3 player, digital camera storage brick, and a few other things, my watch * is also my thermometer, compass, altimeter, and barometer...
* This is actually the newer version of my older model Casio Pathfinder.
....does it tell time?
That Fossil Palm watch isn't a full PDA, it still needs to sync up with a regular Palm (or PC). I suggest looking into the only true watch-PDA, the onHand PC Watch. It has an estimated three months battery life, as opposed to the Fossil's 4 days (at 30 minutes a day). Not sure about the daily usage of the onHand, but I haven't had to change the batteries since I got mine in March.
It also comes with an open-source dev kit, not to mention IR and serial connectivity, and 2 megs of RAM.
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If you read the amazon tech specs it says it is 160x160 which seems questionable but that's what they claim.
....to keep the girls away.
Actually it's true I've had to use my PDA to identify myself (?) several times when I've hit my head to hard and just can't remember!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000 09IROF/104-8965717-2107105
They will be going for $179.00 for plastic and $199.00 for the metal watch.
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That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Maybe I'm a freak, but I have some fairly simple requirements for a wristwatch, which come down to wanting it to tell the time without needing me to go through unnecessary dicking around:
1. It needs to work for years on end, without my needing to wind it or change batteries at all.
2. It needs to be accurate to a few seconds a week or better, so I don't need to adjust it more often than travel and time zones dictate anyway.
3. It needs to be waterproof to any depth I'm likely to swim to without serious diving gear.
4. It needs to be shockproof enough to withstand (for example) my accidentally slamming it into doors.
5. It needs to be light enough that I don't feel like I have a brick tied to my wrist.
6. It needs to be easy to read in daylight and in the dark.
On top of that, it's a bonus if it isn't horribly ugly or repulsively ostentatious (hello, Rolex owners).
The requirements all seem fairly obvious to me, but you'd be surprised how hard it is to find a watch that fits the bill. I tried a Seiko Kinetic, but the mechanisms need servicing every few years.
So now I have a Casio G-Shock with a titanium case and solar panels on the face. At the time I bought it there was only one model of G-Shock with solar power and titanium casing, and it ended up being pretty expensive considering its borderline ugliness.
So anyway, a watch which has a battery life measured in days is about as much use to me as an Athlon heatsink made of chocolate. I wouldn't buy it if it was $5.
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Impressive - it is funny to see the big sites get slammed!
i have the Skytel pager - Timex watch combo (Timex Internet Messenger) and the battery in that lasts over a month. the PDA must be an awfully huge drain to run it out that fast.
... and about 20 years late to market. My old Seiko RC-1000 Data Terminal from 1983 did almost as much with 2K memory, 6 buttons and a 2-conductor serial interface to a TRS 100 / Olivetti M10 (software on cassette). No touch screen (thank goodness) but no market then, and no market now ... except for collectors ...
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My apologies. Carry on.
they don't put a camera on the freakin' thing. I think Casio tried to do that - and as I result, I had the word 'paranoia' redefined for me as "living in a locker room (called a 'berthing' in the Navy for politically correct reasons), not knowing if the homo across from you is taking pictures with his indiscreet watch."
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Anyhow, the idea is funny to me because they put a device (the Palm) on a watch which is worn on your wrist. Yet, most often it is quicker to write something with an old-fashioned pen, using the hand that is attached to the wrist which sports a device that takes a helluva-lot longer to scribe information. Then I not dare to wonder about those people who wear their watch on the wrist of their writing hand.
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If not, maybe it should come with a coupon for a checkup at Pearle Vision...
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That is a pretty sweet watch. It has a 16 greyscale screen so it could probably run my :)) PalmOS programming is really rewarding when you can write code for your watch. I've been working on an analog clock program with anti-aliased lines and animated plasma backgrounds... it would look pretty cool on a watch like that.
paint program for PalmOS. I would love to draw pictures on my watch
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abacus has an SDK for developers to adapt the Palm OS apps to work on the wrist watch. http://www.i4u.com/article425.html
Well, Tissot already has touch screen watch in market called the T-Touch[http://www.t-touch.com/]. The solution is fairly simple. You rovide an activation button for the touchscreen and the touch screen automatically deactivates if you dont touch it for a minute. This solution has less to do with accidental button presses and more to do with power consumption btw. Touch screens are really power hungry devices so keeping one ON for a long time can't be done for a non rechargable battery watch.
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I think maybe the point should not be "they made a Palm that fits on your wrist" so much as "they made a wristwatch you can easily write software for." I think most Palm software will be useless on this thing, but there are probably a lot of form-factor specific applications that could be written for it. I must say I was amused to see it has the same screen resolution as the Zire. But really, to make it useful, you just need to double your adherence to the PalmOS design criterion mandating that any serious data entry must be done from the companion PC. And while you're at it, quadruple your concern for screen real estate. Given a proper hardware design, however, I think this could be a cool gadget.
As for programs I think would be nice, there are a few. PalmReader might be doable, ditto Avantgo with the hardware navigation features from the 5.0 beta. Anything like a scaled down DateBook5 would make the platform. Think todos with alarms, event templates, and custom schedule views. Of course keeping in mind that almost all data entry will be on the desktop. Memo reader would be dead. Voice memos would be nice, pending appropriate hardware. Calcul-8! would probably be doable. Address Book could more or less work without modification (except for a bigger font), and would probably be one of the most useful things. But I think most of the killer apps are things we wouldn't even think of for the full sized palms
For a proper hardware design, I would have to insist on a few things. Number one, the digitizer must be easy to turn off. Really, it should be off most of the time. Number two, there must be sufficient hardware buttons (figure out a way to fit on a 5-way controller, and the thing will get way more useful). Number three, a super durable digitizer, or at least an indestructable, snap closed screen for when you are not entering data. Number four, a very sharp, high-contrast display. I kind of wish they could have shoehorned wi-fi or bluetooth onto this thing, in which case it would be a great little streaming news and email reading device. Another great thing would be an attachable fresnel lens to boost readability when you need it.
Palm watches YOU!
Interesting. However, I do not wear stuff like watches and rings. I also hardly ever have my Palm with me because it's too damn bulky.
BUT, I depending on the shape of this thing (it looks completely flat hopefully), I would take the band off and just keep it in my pocket. That's the kind of device I really want. Like those no longer available credit card sized PDA devices (Rex or something like that?). I want something I can easily keep in my pocket, then I'll be sure to always have it.
If they made a knife and/or pliers fold out of it... woohoo, I'd buy two.
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you guys are putting ideas in my head... 4> PROFIT!!!
Because sometimes you don't look nerdy enough ;)
This is going to look GREAT along side my Casio Databank!
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You are most likely thinking of this beastie. It was read-only, and came in two versions: Palm OS and Pocket PC. It was meant as a quick way to access read-only data at times when it was inconvenient to whip out your PDA.
Kinda flopped at retail, from what I remember, mostly due to its' massive wrist real-estate and hard to push buttons.
The 50 lb Frieden rotary calculator sat in the "Machine Calculation" classroom, and you worked your trig problems to the point where you needed to divide this by that, and carry it out 10 decimal places. Got on your scooter, went 5 miles to school, entered the problem in the Frieden, and after a few minutes of sewing-machine action, the thing had your answer. It would be 10 years before you got your hands on a Sharp electronic calculator.
BTW: Here is how to code a link like that in a Slashdot post:
How did I put that example here? I used thetag, allowed on Slashdot.
After over a year of waiting, the consensus right now is that it will finally be released on Monday, June 30th. It's already starting to appear in the press -- WSJ review last week (glowing), BusinessWeek mag cover this week (Samsung prez is holding it), Business 2.0 mag spread in July issue that just started hitting the newstands and mailboxes.
Check out this cool little bit of flash: http://www.testflysamsung.com/i500/index.htm
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Q: When will the Wrist PDA be available for purchase?
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A: The Abacus Wrist PDA with Palm OS ® is scheduled to be available across the United States in March 2003.
Umm... It's June and they aren't "available across the United States" yet.
Q: Where may I purchase the Wrist PDA with Palm OS?
A: The Abacus Wrist PDA may be purchased at various electronic retail stores near you.
Q: What Palm OS does the Wrist PDA use?
A: The Wrist PDA runs Palm OS version 4.1.
Q: Can the Wrist PDA sync with my Desktop?
A: The Wrist PDA does sync both the Palm Desktop ® and Microsoft Outlook ®. The Wrist PDA also comes with a Hotsync ® cradle for syncing with the desktop.
Some people were wondering about this one.
Q: Does the Wrist PDA have a stylus?
A: The Wrist PDA comes equipped with a stylus integrated into the watchband.
For a picture of the TINY stylus, go to Fossil.com and play with the demo...
Q: Does the Wrist PDA support third party applications?
A: Yes, the Wrist PDA supports all
VERY interesting...
True, but the battery is lithium ion rechargeable.
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