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 Abacus Palm OS Wrist PDA:

   

  Introducing the Fossil Abacus Wrist PDAs, the world's first watches with built-in Palm OS technology. Now, all of your handheld data can be stored conveniently on your wrist, in a design that's as fashionable as it is functional.

 

  Fossil's Abacus Wrist PDA is the first truly wearable Palm Powered device to provide consumers convenient access to information while on the go, in a sleek and compact form. It is fully compatible with the Palm OS platform and will run all Palm OS applications. The lightweight and compact Wrist PDA is a perfect standalone or secondary device for Palm Powered consumers.

 

  Palm OS is known for the power and flexibility of its sophisticated, easy-to-use interface. As the foundation for more than 24 million mobile devices, the Palm OS platform is designed to meet users' needs with an open, modular architecture that lets licensees and developers create innovative products in a variety of sizes and form factors, for both individual and enterprise consumers.

 

Features:

 

  • The world's first wristwatch PDA with built-in Palm OS technology

  • Appointments, address storage, memos, and all the other features of the Palm OS

  • 2 MB memory, enough for thousands of addresses, years of appointments, and much more

  • Touchscreen input, with an integrated stylus

  • Backlit 1.4" diagonal screen with 16-level grayscale display

 

More features:

 

  • Palm OS 4.1

  • Touchscreen input: A stylus is integrated into the watch band for easy Graffiti input

  • 2 MB memory: Provides enough space to store thousands of addresses; years of appointments; hundreds of to-do items, notes, and memos; and still have room left for additional applications

  • Address book: Keep track of thousands of contacts, including names, e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and other miscellaneous notes--convenient drop-down menus allow you to view different categories

  • Datebook: Store and recall all of your business and personal appointments in a fully functional datebook that features day, week, and month views--also supports repeating appointments, notes, and alarm reminder window functions

  • To-do list: People on the go can view thousands of checked and unchecked to-do notes, with the ability to view independent categories via convenient drop-down menus

  • Notepad: Jot down meeting notes and personal reminders with as much ease and comfort as if you were using pen and paper

  • Customizable watch face: Select from an assortment of different time and date displays to give your Wrist PDA its own personal look and feel when not in PDA mode

 

Technical data:

 

  • Memory: 2 MB (RAM), 2 MB (Flash)

  • Colors: 16 level grayscale

  • Display size: 1.4-inch diagonal

  • Resolution: 160 x 160 pixels

  • Backlight: Yes

  • Processor: Motorola DragonballVZ 33 MHz

  • Operating system: Palm OS 4.1

  • PC requirements: Windows 98 Second Edition or later, Pentium 233 MHz (or better) with MMX, 64 MB RAM (128 MB for Windows XP), 800 x 600 or better screen resolution, 150 MB or more hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, USB port (USB hub not recommended)

  • User controls: Stylus, on-screen keyboard, buttons on side of watch face

  • Memo pad: Yes

  • Address book: Yes

  • Scheduler: Yes

  • Other built-in applications: Calculator, to-do lists, Jot input system

  • Battery type: Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (internal)

  • Batteries included: Yes

  • Average battery life: Approx. 1 - 2 days (Based on an average use of 30 minutes per day, with backlight set OFF. The battery life varies depending on the temperature and conditions of use.)

  • Other power specs: AC power Adaptor (100V - 240V); DC output (4V - 9V)

  • Serial: No

  • USB: Yes

  • Infrared: Yes--IRDA v1.2a (communicates with all Palm OS devices)

  • Software: Will run all Palm applications (We recommend you use applications designed by third party developers for the smaller screen size and rocker switch.)

  • Width: 35mm

  • Height: 51mm

  • Depth: 12.5mm

  • Weight: Approx. 5.7 oz (including stylus)

 

  • First released: » January 2005

 

  

 

 

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