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- heavensblade23, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I'd wear a pocket protector and taped glasses before I'd be caught wearing that thing.
- TheDrunkMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Hammydude, you should have just resisted.
- mistermanoli, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6my palm pilot is smaller and nicer than that.. if i taped it to my arm it would be better than that..
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4James Bond had one of these sinces the 70's
- Makurosu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That looks like the perfect gift for my wife on our anniversary.
- Dotcommer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Damn thats ***** unruly and ugly. Couldnt they at least slim it down a little and polish it up? I mean come on, we have the technology for THAT. I wouldn't call this a wearable computer, just a strap-on like a heart rate monitor for joggers n things like that. There IS however a true wearable computer with wires that are woven into the fabric. If I ever find a link to it again, ill post it here.
~Dot - stolenpass, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2My work owns and uses 4 Symbol MC50 units for physical inventory of over 2000 computers. A design like this would make that job a bit easier.
The Symbol series of handheld computers were designed for durability and usability it's NOT designed for looks. - jasonjdp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I use a gun version like the 9090 at work and i use it with the shoulder strap. Having it on your forearm seems handy to the worker although use over long periods of time may make your arm seriously tired. The good thing about the shoulder strap is that you can let it hang when you are not using it.
However, the good thing about a this new device is that it is light enough to be on your arm and it wont be dangling from the user and thus possibly bumping/swinging into other objects. A quick turn while walking with the gun at your side makes it swing out around you. Also, kneeling down while the gun is hanging by the strap causes it to hit the floor (unless you adjust the strap so that it hangs at stomach level instead of hip level).
Unless the scanner clips onto the main part of the unit, it may be a nuisance. But i bet there will be less damage to an arm unit vs a gun. - K4P741NxKRUNCH, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Oh man I am upset to see so many negative reactions..
I was hoping that the day and age where everyone would wear things like these was on the rise.
I can't wait till they perfect the wrist-top computer! - webscathe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Keep in mind, this isn't for you to just wear around at the office. That thing on the finger is a barcode scanner, it's for people working in places like warehouses so they don't have to carry around big bulky guns like Symbol's 9090.
I had a chance to test a prototype of one of these and it's actually pretty cool. But it lacks a touch screen and it kinda sucks to try to use without it... imagine navigating a normal Windows interface with up/down arrows... - ByteReaper, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I agree. This thing isn't exactly practical. Not even the geekiest of people is going to be caught wearing one of these incredibly ugly things.
- taotehue, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1that depends on the target market, the market for these things is industrial use. For instance, I support a very similar device (a Symbol device) used by pharmacies worn in much the same way. For their use at work, the pharmacists love it, but I doubt that they would wear one out to dinner with their friends!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+7(sorry, could not resist)
...but does it run linux? - ShrimpCrackers, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Web is right, all you guys are assuming this is for the everyday man, its not.
Someone is digging everyone who mentions this fact.
This new Symbol model is perfect for the warehouses, the Symbol "cannons/bricks" they have are far larger and bulkier. Our warehouse has lost 3 out of 10 of them alone in the last year due to drops and everyone knows Symbol makes some of the most durable models.
These on the other hand are designed to sync with your database and help with tasks like inventory, shipping, etc.
Our company would without a doubt invest in these, they should prove to be less problematic and would stay with the employee. - mattyxo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This reminds me of Reboot. "GO GLITCH!"
Seriously, years from now, someone will pull up this photo and say, "Look at how ugly and bulky these were back then!" - Azathoth624, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1At the risk of sounding like a spruiker (I work for Symbol) the WT is big and ugly because it's seriously over-engineered. This device is designed firstly and foremostly to take a beating. Nor is that the best product photo out there... I have one of these on my desk and it's a neat little device.
But, of course you'd expect me to say that! - quincompoix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I am RoboCop!
- taotehue, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I work at Symbol on the wireless infrastructure that the handhelds tend to connect through.
most of the handhelds use a windows platform, but the wireless servers that I work that gives them connection does run on Linux. (my job is to maintain the Linux servers that run all the AP units which makes me happy) - KickyG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0the things fugly. who would really give up all chance of ever having a girlfriend again, in exchange for the convenience of a computer on your wrist?
- synwolf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0But you wouldn't get half the workout!
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