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Sorta of a goofy idea but these have some cool features
I saw prototypes at a conference this Fall. Basically what's cool about these is that they use an FM subcarrier frequency to receive data through an embedded radio receiver. You can program the types of data you want from a Web page. For example, I can have traffic information sent to the watch or movie times or sports scores or whatever. You can also receive short text pages directly from friends or associates. The UI is extremely simple (not always MS's strong suit) so you can see the data in a glance - not a bunch of button pushing.

I think their problem is that a lot of people are using their cell phones for this kind of data. They have to hope that the convenience of having short data snippets easily accessible on the wrist interests enough people.
Posted by: marksashton   Posted on: 12/17/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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ROFLAO  boatelc | 12/16/03
you can not install watch on more then one owner  JWatson77 | 12/16/03
My watch is outta control  zohnco | 12/17/03
Re: outta control watch  bit_rot | 12/17/03
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Microsoft Time  tony.meredith@... | 01/05/04
Let me guess...  Rick_K | 12/16/03
Where do I sign up?  bmgoodman | 12/17/03
Sorta of a goofy idea but these have some cool features  marksashton | 12/17/03
Goofy idea for goofy people...  Tammee | 12/17/03
Yo...It was called a pager before  boatelc | 12/18/03
Another way to track consumers?  Digital Didgeridoo | 12/17/03
Good grief people, its a watch.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/17/03
Its a watch.  Chris Moller | 12/17/03
a watch is a watch, but maybe something else....  johnlcallaway | 12/17/03
Thing is, someone is buying this stuff.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/17/03
Yes and no.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/17/03
Spot (no pun intended) on!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/17/03
Just a watch????  NemesisNL | 12/18/03
Um not exactly...  Domb2 | 12/18/03
Does this mean  Update victim | 12/17/03
I couldn't resist but  Domb2 | 12/17/03
Watch will make  fastech@... | 12/17/03
Long day  fastech@... | 12/17/03
MS Can't Get This Right Either  brenthawkinsmd | 12/17/03
...Another thing  Domb2 | 12/17/03
ROFLMAO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/17/03
Well  bhanes@... | 12/17/03
reboot?  Domb2 | 12/17/03
Linux on a watch?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/17/03
MS and the innovation revelation  Domb2 | 12/18/03
...Another thing  Domb2 | 12/17/03
See SPOT Run ...  coffeenite | 12/17/03
What a joke  eqwalker@... | 12/17/03
activation  nite_w0lf | 12/17/03
Only if you change the band  boatelc | 12/18/03
Uh Oh, The watch band release button won't respond - I'll have to smash it.  Plain Logic | 12/17/03
Microsoft to patent time.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/17/03
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Swatch: Internet time.  Robert Carnegie | 12/22/03

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