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Dick Tracy's New Linux Box?
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.
For those of you in search of voice recognition ware that has already "been developed" you should check out Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I got it for my boss who's paralyzed from the neck down and it works beautifully, making his life easier. Training only took 15 minutes and the accuracy is impressive. It comes with a headset mic but I recommend splurging on the Plantronics CS50-USB wireless headset.
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?
Somebody mispronounced 'doesn't work yet'.
If a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right.
"Too bad it's not yet available for sale..."
Too bad it's not yet in existence. When I see a radically new gadget from some company I've never heard of whose press release touts multiple moves forward in different realms of technology, and all they have to show is a computer-generated graphic of the thing...well, I've never seen any such device ever show up to market. Not ever, in my memory.
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does it have an ARM processor? In that case, do you need a StrongARM to be able to use it?
If you were all sick and tired of having women hit on you before, I have this new device to show you!
If it's right out of Futurama, why does the headline mention Dick Tracy?
Skot Nelson music is my saviour / i was maimed by rock and roll
Now all we need are wrist communicators, an evil witch thing on the moon, and a big floating head in a jar.
"You will pay for your lack of vision..." - Emperor Palpatine to Ray Charles
Publishing a price means that I can bid the asking price and get the product. If it is not available, then the price is "announced to be" and is currently non-existant.
Slashdot editors could learn a thing or two by spending a week in writing/journalist summer-camp. Day in and day out they write non-sensical blurbs, never mind they don't check-out the underlying articles, at least post a cohesive summary.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
Sorry, but in 2006, anything with only 64MB of flash storage space will not, contrary to the website's hype, revolutionize the way we use computers. Unless you're talking about a rising desire for austere minimalism.
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Seriously though, I'm curious about the technology that makes this possible (no I didn't download the PDF yet). It would be pretty slick to incorporate this into other devices.
It's a cool idea, but personally if I were to drop a thousand euros on one of these I don't think I'd be wearing it on my wrist. I'm kind of a klutz sometimes and am pretty hard on watch crystals so I don't think it would take me too long to crack the display.
What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?
"It turns on only when you look at it,..."
Looks like they have a Quantum Physics guy hiding out in R&D.
There are 01 kinds of cars in the world. The General Lee, and everything else.
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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