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Tissot's MSN Direct SPOT Watch Reviewed
bargainPDA writes "Tissot, the Swiss watch maker, has released a new SPOT watch, complete with their famous touch screen technology , and featuring MSN Direct technology - there's a full review with detailed pictures over at SpotStop.com. The $725 watch goes beyond the entry-level geek, requiring a deep pair of pockets to purchase."
I could buy 5 shares of Google. I think that's a better investment.
You take a luxury item like a $725 Swiss watch with patented touch screen, and you pair it with... MSN?!?!?
Sig semper tyrannis.
... but does it tell time?
(Sorry, had to be said.)
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From looking at the links, it seems like MSN Direct is yet another way to get up-to-the-minute information. While I can see how this is useful in some circumstances, I'm also somewhat doubtful. Do you really need to know the exact second that the Yankees get a home run in a game you are too busy to watch by looking at your watch? Or, are you willing to pay $750 for this ability? Some people may find it useful, but the amount of information that is valuable to the average person in real time isn't all that big.
I wonder how long till it ends up here?
requires deep pockets??? My first PC cost $1500 without the printer and that was 1993 dollars. Hell my non-geeky watches usually cost me around $300 for a decent one. My GPS, altimiter, electronic compass one was closer to $500 and that doesn't include email =)
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I like the design of this watch. I looked for a long time to find a watch that was modestly priced, and not the standard 20-something standard-issue "got my first well-paying job" watch that everyone else has. So I got a Seiko Arctura. I would like a watch like this Tissot, but it would be much more attractive for me if it dumped the MSN feature, and added Bluetooth, so it could sync with my calendar, automatically set alarms, display the caller-id from my cell phone, etc...
MSN Direct is lame. Why not just spend the extra pennies and make it SPOT Direct?
handle this all?
It appears not.
It's called a radio. News, sports, weather, traffic. Here in the us, an am/fm radio (headphones) is as low as $7. That's all you need, and you don't look like a complete freak at the airport. Because after all, not looking like a geek is so very important to... geeks.
Someone refresh my memory, how much does this cost a month? Anything above free is too much, I mean, I can get the same services on my cell phone service, without having to contribute money to Micro$oft.
If anyone is wondering the proper pronunciation is "Tee-so" the second T is silent. Don't ask me why, its a swiss thing.
Fossil has had one out for a while at $179. http://tinyurl.com/yptan [fossil.com]
I have done without a watch ever since I got my first mobile phone. Many of my friends also no longer have watches and merely pull their phone out of there pocket if they want to know the time. Come to think of it I'm sure I see a lot less people wearing watches than say ten years ago.
For all intensive porpoises your a bunch of rediculous loosers
Follow the MSN link on the Tissot T-Tactile page for the manufacturer's product info page.
No, I'm a troll. Whilst it could be argued that the two labels are not mutually exclusive, the apparent tendency is that trolls tend not to be geeks. It requires subtly and an understanding of the mind that is far beyond the understanding of your garden-variety geek.
Whilst there are other forums to frequent, Slashdot provides a veritable fish-in-a-barrel scenario. Some may say that for this reason it is below them, it does provide a fertile ground for developing new techniques to snag the more sophisticated person, precisely because the reactions are so infantile and vigourous.
Thank you for participating in my experiment.
I will mention, though, that if you get on an airplane with it you should turn the radio off, although I doubt anyone would know the difference. It just looks like a big watch.
Had I known any better I would have opted for the Suunto model - much nicer looking and water-resistent.
That has to be a record - 30 comments and their server's gone down.
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I don't know about yall, but I'd like to not have to worry about my watch battery dying in less than a week. I guess you could just charge it each night, but my good old Timex has had only one battery change in about 10 years!
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Not even having a watch at all!
If you're really important, you don't NEED to care what time it is. People can wait for you.
I'm not that important by a longshot, but I don't wear a watch anyway. I used to have a nice altimiter watch but now I really prefer nothing on my wrists.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
There are now so many things around me that tell time that I have not bothered to wear a watch for years and years, I really like having my wrist free.
I wish my cell phone were one such device though, it seems to like being several hours ahead.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
For you and me, the guys that do the desktop support, it might be argued that a $725 tech watch requires "deep pockets."
However, I have a few friends here at work who are the senior engineer or executive types who are more into timepieces that cost several thousands of dollars, and receive bonuses regularly enough to afford them. (See the "Submariner" series.)
Just thought I would share.
I am getting my wife an Omega tomorrow -- Constellation, Automatic and on top of that in Barcelona. Beats any MSN watch anyday.
I seriously wish Slashdot would start flagging them as such, but of course they'd never do that. God, just look at the wording used in it, and then, for absolute proof, check where the submitters name links to.
Yup, http://www.spotstop.com/.
I'll pass on this watch, no matter how much it might have interested me because of this submission.
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That watch costs more than the car I am currently driving...
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On the other hand, as a GPS, it's even slower and less sensitive than the earliest ~$100 GPSs back then. I forget if it did 8 satellites or 12, but it was serial rather than parallel reception, so it takes a while to get an initial reading. It doesn't work near buildings or too many trees, either, which limits its usefulness. It's presumably possible to do a much better job today, but you do sacrifice some things by fitting it into a watch. Also, it uses special batteries, which don't have really long life and aren't rechargeable, while I can run my pocket GPS on NiMHs or rechargeable alkalines.
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I really DO, too, so there, nyah nyah nyah!
My Junghans Carbon radio-controlled watch served me reasonably well for almost four years (and three watchbands and two batteries) before dying. That, plus a recent bonus, are my excuses for looking at new watches. Here's what I'm looking for, with attributes categorized by priority:
MUST HAVE
* Analog hands *and* a digital display
* Solar
* Backlight
* Radio-controlled time sync
IMPORTANT
* Rugged manufacture (steel or titanium)
* Waterproof
* Syncs to US and either/both of European and Japanese time signals
WOULD BE NICE
* Big, gaudy, Rolex chronograph-like look (lots of mini dials with spinning hands, bezel that turns, etc.) [1]
* Leather band [2]
[1] As a six-footer I can wear a big watch if necessary.
[2] Yes, I know this likely contradicts my desire for a rugged watch.
So far it looks like some variant of the Japanese-only MRG-2000DJ is the current biggest and baddest Casio Wave Ceptor model, and also fits the above bill. Any other suggestions, whether more or less expensive? And as any contestants will almost certainly be Japan-only models, suggestions on the best way for a non-Japanese speaker to buy one barring having a friend pick one up in Japan? Are there watch equivalents of Dynamism and its imported ultra-small laptops? I'm not afraid of an invalid warranty.
When I first saw a Fossil watch I thought it was a rip off of a Tissot, because the Fossil logo looks like an upside-down Tissot logo. With this product though, I am not sure why Tissot wants to follow Fossil.
I for one have the Tissot T-Touch watch, reffered on /. before, and believe me, thats one hell of a watch. It was worth every penny.Has a built in comapss in it where the clock hands actually change to a comapss, so not to make the watch bulky, thermometer, barometer, altimeter, you name it.
Besides dont forget that some ppl are just so fond of watches, they respect a good watch and wish to own it (just like some ppl are fond of cars, or HW).
The lunatic is in my head
Hot girls who have an IQ don't generally see money or frugality as a dealbreaker. One's ability and willingness to blow money is a very minor factor in their calculations. They may go on fun dates with the guy who likes to blow money but they will go into the relationship with the guy whom they trust and see as being good for them. Good for them primarily in terms of fulfilling their needs, which doesn't have a lot to do with money.
You are just a dumbass.
My bet: you're a twelve-year-old with zero social skills, zero friends. You try to look smart by using big words. You have nothing valuable to contribute to mature discussion; instead you post flamebait and add to the clutter. You are nothing more than wasted mod points that could have been used to bring out a valuable comment.
The fact that you were defensive to being called a geek only confirms my theory. You have to point out how much smarter you are than a "geek." You're out to prove that you're not a loser, so you go around insulting people and calling them losers in an anonymous manner. Now that, my friend, takes balls. Guess what -- you are the loser.
My advice: grow up and act with some maturity. Treat others with respect. Be friendly towards people. Who knows, you might even make some real-life friends. Get out of the house and do something. I find it ironic that you talk about "lamers" sitting in their parents' basement when you yourself posted that comment from your parents' house. Not to mention the little bit about "pretending to know anything."
Oh, and don't use "whilst." It only makes it painfully obvious that you are trying to sound intelligent.
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