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IBM launching wearable PC

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the smaller-better-faster dept.

ari{Dal} writes "New IBM wearable PCs with eraser sized mice should be released by the end of the next year. " With viewable-equivalent 14" screens, speech-recognition software and probable cost of 2000$, I think my carry-on bags for flying just dropped by another one.

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  1. User interaction. by Matt2000 · · Score: 4

    Uhhh, from the IBM product website:

    "Our wearable computers will bring user interaction to new heights. For example, when email is received the user is automatically notified by the unit which sticks a pin in their eye."


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  2. Why this is big news by First+Person · · Score: 5

    If you're a wearable computing fan, you're probably thinking: "So what?"

    I completely agree that IBM producing a wearable unit without any major technical innovation is largly duplicating the work of other companies. The difference is that this legitimizes the industry in the minds of many industry executives and normal users. Just as the news that Microsoft has heavily invested in some obscure technology sparks curiosity, the IBM announcement, like the IBM version of the Palm Pilot, will get wearables in to many corporate settings through the front door.

    I personally have concerns about the social effects of wearables. Just as I don't carry a pager or cell phone, I'm not sure that I want the office constantly projected on a monitor centimeters from my eyes. I certainly don't want an employer requiring that I do so. But, I do want a wearable for personal use.

    I'm glad to see IBM getting involved. This should attract considerable publicity and spur competition in the wearable market.

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