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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. But wait, there's more ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative


    A European research and development firm has announced a seven-ounce, wrist-worn wearable computer concept with the possibility of a 2.2 x 2.8-inch color touchscreen. Eurotech's WWPC (wrist-worn PC) would run Linux or Windows, offer a wealth of standard PC interfaces (WLAN, Bluetooth, IrDA, USB, SD-card, etc), and has patented technology that could put the device to sleep when the user drops their arm. It would be able to 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."

    there we go, fixed that summary for you

    FTA:
    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.


    so stick this on the Duke Nukem wish list

  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. Not vaporware by apharov · · Score: 5, Informative

    Having worked part-time at Eurotech I've seen a working version of this device and it seemed to have all the external features claimed in the article. It was running Linux and I used it with the touchscreen. It also had an USB connector and a memory card slot.

    I was not working on the device so I do have any exact information about the project or its status. However, it is definately not vaporware as in Duke Nukem Forever, but rather a working physical device.


    Disclaimer: all views and observations are mine and not representative of Eurotech.