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Toshiba's Wristwatch PDA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-your-lust-on dept.

pdawerks says "Toshiba has previewed what it calls a Wristwatch PDA, which it considers to be very popular in future. According to MobileMag and BBC News, the device will provide the functionality of a high-end PDA in a comparatively small and handy form factor. It features a wide hi-definition display, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless networking and is perfectly suited for videophone conferences. The concept also sports voice recognition, which allows you to simply talk to your Wristwatch PDA."

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  1. Pics by amembleton · · Score: 2, Informative

    The BBC have some nice pics of this device.

    One big problem I can see is that it will affect your wrist movements making it uncomfortable to wear in every day use. A mobile phone (they're becoming more and more like PDAs) is a discreet device that you can hide in your pocket and doesn't look so 'weird'. I don't think this will take off. I don't think there will be a market for such a thing because people want to look good. Also this thing will be prone to getting scratched and damaged with everyday wear.

  2. God, No! by dnaboy · · Score: 4, Informative
    I, personally have had a love hate affair with PDAs for years. The thing that finally broke me was a BlackBerry. I lived and died by that thing, but what made me realize I had problems was when I couldn't use it, such as in airplanes and, still to this day, often hospitals (where I spend a decent amount of time for work). I would find myself, perhaps not so covertly huddled up in a window seat trying to time when we'd be above chicago to try to get signal (which I'm absolutely serious does work, if only long enough to get a message in or out between dropping connections).

    I was an addict.

    Anyway, long story short, went cold turkey. Cancelled my service, gave the blackberry to a friend, and have gone au natural for the last couple years. I'm finally happy and unbound from the tethers of wireless email (ironic, eh...).

    The thought of something hanging on my wrist to give me email, web, and IM anywhere anytime scares the crap out of me.

    Never in a million years!

    OK- I'm done...

  3. Re:strappinga PDA to your wrist does not a Watch m by jonjohnson · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually, yes it is. Definition

    Watch n. (...) 8. A small portable timepiece, especially one worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket.

  4. Pluses and minuses by Mycroft_514 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I looked at the device, and like and computer, what will make or break is "killer" aps.

    For the PDA I have now, the killer ap is the blood meter add-on module. Combine this sucker with the sweat based blood meter device I read about a year ago or so, and you might have a rela interesting device.

    Make the casing waterproof to 300 feet, and add a sensor and it might replace several radio dive computers (Like the Aladin Air Z O2 that I already have). (www.uwatec.com)

    At the very least, it would almost surely need a screen protector, to protect it from getting clobbered.

    I think I'll reserve judgement until I get more data on it.

  5. Re:Progressing to wearable by stecoop · · Score: 2, Informative

    I first read about eyeglasses displays on a web page at MIT http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/

    A commercial company you can buy a wearable display http://www.microoptical.net/Products/HomePage.html

    I didn't think about the sickness - but on a arcade game or a PDA it would be great.