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Dick Tracy's New Linux Box?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the could-potentially-are-key-words dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Zypad is a new arm-wearable computer right out of Futurama. It can run Windows CE or Linux and has a 400 MHz CPU, 64MB Flash memory, 3.5 inch screen. The Zypad leaves the user's hands free — it has no keyboard, just a touchscreen and navigation keys. Voice recognition is 'being developed.' It turns on only when you look at it, so it saves power. It has GPS and Bluetooth/WLAN/GSM connectivity. Price: 1000 Euro." Too bad it's not yet available for sale — that screen looks more useful than the one on IBM's Linux watch from 2000.

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  1. Upgrade Options... by Praedon · · Score: 1, Funny

    I want the laser upgrade when I get mine...

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  2. Futurama, eh? by dema · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Zypad is a new arm-wearable computer right out of Futurama.

    So it's pointless, except on rare occasions when it can used for completely random tasks to fill plot holes?

    1. Re:Futurama, eh? by Man+of+E · · Score: 4, Funny

      It looks like a useful gadget ... now if only they could make it in the form of a suppository...

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  3. Re:voice recognition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Bet that makes a nice change from a boss who is typically paralyzed from the neck up.

    Yes, it is bad taste.

  4. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    does it have an ARM processor? In that case, do you need a StrongARM to be able to use it?

  5. Good news, everyone! by saboola · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you were all sick and tired of having women hit on you before, I have this new device to show you!

  6. It's morphin' time! by Mayhem178 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now all we need are wrist communicators, an evil witch thing on the moon, and a big floating head in a jar.

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  7. Well.. by GmAz · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would love to have one, but wouldn't dare wear it outside anywhere. Every person I know already knows I am a huge nerd, but still. By wearing that, it gives all other nerds the right to kick my @$$ too.

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  8. Dell? by fusto99 · · Score: 1, Funny

    I just hope Dell didn't have any part in making it. Ow! My arm's on fire!

  9. Re:mispronounced by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, they said that, the voice recognition just thought they said "being developed."

  10. Physics majors have to work somewhere by El_Smack · · Score: 5, Funny


    "It turns on only when you look at it,..."

    Looks like they have a Quantum Physics guy hiding out in R&D.

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    1. Re:Physics majors have to work somewhere by iggymanz · · Score: 2, Funny

      well, it's really not on about half the time you're not looking at it. If no one ever looks at it the battery might be dead or not

  11. And the 1000-euro question... by Old+Man+Kensey · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...can I connect my Optimus keyboard to it?

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  12. Emacs Bindings? by Temujin_12 · · Score: 2, Funny

    How long before the first emacs zealot creates the 3-button keybindings for this device?

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  13. It does work! by Tribbin · · Score: 3, Funny

    They have a full working version.

    The problem is they set a bit wrong and it only works when you don't look at it.

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  14. Re:Headlines by admdrew · · Score: 2, Funny

    Please, 1070 years. Did you see the first episode? Fry was clearly frozen for 1000 years.

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  15. Fast forward 10 years... by Odiumjunkie · · Score: 2, Funny

    What? People WORE those things? On their WRISTS? But they're massive! WHAT? HOW many gigahertz? Only four hundred? WHAT!? Megahertz? No way! No way, you're joking right? How could that even run voice recognition? WHAT? ...