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July 9, 2002

 
It's All In The Wrist

While not specific to medicine, Fossil's new $145.00 (MSRP) Wrist PDA may just be the ultimate companion to your handheld device!


The infrared interface quickly and easily downloads information from the four built-in applications on your Palm OS device into your Wrist PDA. The watch has 190KB of memory (the equivalent of 1,100 contacts, 800 appointments, 5,000 to-do notes or 350 memos). It uses an application on the Palm OS device, which can be installed directly from the Wrist PDA, to customize the information that is relayed to the watch's memory. The Wrist PDA is a little bulky, measuring 1.73 inches by 1.97 inches by 0.59 inch and weighing 2.6 ounces. It runs on an 8-bit Epson processor and is water-resistant up to 30 meters. For the style-conscious, there are interchangeable faceplates available. Of course, like any good digital watch, it also displays the time and date. Two three-volt lithium coin batteries provide power, and Fossil claims a battery life of around one-and-a-half to three months, depending on usage. There isn't any means of data entry other than the ability to receive up to 20 business cards from other Palm users.

Even though it's read-only, the Wrist PDA might be handy for those times when even something as slim as a Palm m500 series handheld is more than you want to carry around, or when you're engaging in activities that risk damage to your PDA.
posted by Kent 8:27 PM | |

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