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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...
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.
If anyone is wondering the proper pronunciation is "Tee-so" the second T is silent. Don't ask me why, its a swiss thing.
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.
It costs 59 per year or 9.95 per month.
http://direct.msn.com/about/service.aspx
I checked it out, and what I find interesting is that there no universal coverage. That is really interesting as it means in most places (not much coverage) your watch is a great wrist weight.
Gee makes me REALLY want to buy it, NOT!
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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!
I've discovered a remarkable proof, but this margin is too small to contain it...
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.
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