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Seven-Ounce Linux 'Wrist PC'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sweet-now-can-I-get-it-implanted dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A European research and development firm has announced a seven-ounce, wrist-worn wearable computer with a 2.2 x 2.8-inch color touchscreen. Eurotech's WWPC (wrist-worn PC) runs Linux or Windows, offers a wealth of standard PC interfaces (WLAN, Bluetooth, IrDA, USB, SD-card, etc), and has patented technology that puts the device to sleep when the user drops their arm. It can detect motionless user states, and serve as a location-transmitting beacon, thanks to a built-in GPS receiver and 'dead reckoning' technology. The company also claims six hours of battery life under 'fully operational' conditions."

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  1. Cool Beans by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    It targets emergency rescue, security, healthcare, maintenance, logistics, and "many other" applications.

    Many other==geeking which may be further qualified as: Listening to you MP3s, watching videos, playing games, wandering around various cons talking to it and having it respond "by your command", "I can't do that, Dave", "danger, Will Robinson", or actually trying to impress the heck out of that jerk executive with his Ferrari laptop that he's not such hot stuff anymore. Alas, ...

    Availability

    Eurotech describes the WWPC as a "user-centric, ubiquitous computing" concept, suggesting that the device is not yet available in product form. The company did not respond to availability enquires by publication time.

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    1. Re:Cool Beans by Fred_A · · Score: 5, Funny

      Moving it from the bar to your mouth doesn't count !

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    2. Re:Cool Beans by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Many other" applications also include: not getting laid.

    3. Re:Cool Beans by Bing+Tsher+E · · Score: 5, Funny

      Think of it as a modern wrist-worn contraceptive that has few, if any, medical side effects.

  2. Hmmm... by croddy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmmm... This thing i wear on my wrist says they're not poisonous!

  3. From the Article by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Through reuse of the popular Faraday Flashlight mechanism, as long as you keep surfing porn, the battery remains charged."

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  4. Looks, well... by DancesWithBlowTorch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who would ever wear such a thing? It looks ridiculous. Completely style-free. The girls would laugh at you.

    Oh wait...

  5. Hmmm...motion detection? by maillemaker · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...it can detect motionless user states...

    But can it detect fap-fap-fap-fap-fap motion?

    Perhaps it will usher in a new era of pr0n?

    Steve

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  6. Watch that supports wifi? by farker+haiku · · Score: 4, Funny



    According to its website, Eurotech's corporate strategy is to "define and penetrate new and emerging markets."

    I didn't realize that my neighbor's WEP encrypted access point qualified as an emerging market, but hey.

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  7. Not comfortable... by onthefenceman · · Score: 4, Funny

    This device does not look comfortable at all - from the artist's rendition it wraps around at least 1/3 of the forearm and half the length from the wrist to the elbow.

    I would imagine it feels similar to wearing a cast...or maybe an arm-mounted chastity belt.

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    1. Re:Not comfortable... by op12 · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...or maybe an arm-mounted chastity belt.

      And somehow creates an identical effect!

  8. Come in... by Finnegar · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Detective Tracy!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dicktracy.jpg

    We're living in the future of the '30s...

  9. Futurama cosplayers rejoice.. by NekoXP · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now you can have the best Leela costume ever!

  10. wow, this is awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I had no idea I could just draw shit in 3DSMax, make up things it might do and get it posted on Slashdot like it's some kind of actual product.

    I'm goin' home and drawing up my new hovercar. It may have top speeds of up to 300mph, and will be able to run on hydrogen, propane or the laughter of children.

  11. Pr0n usage? by Jtheletter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Having this thing attached to your wrist is gonna make it really hard to look at the screen while you're... oh wait, I can just put it on my other arm. Nevermind.

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