http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/ Engadget Comments for Symbol Technologies WT4000 series wearable computer http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Mar 25th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/May 2nd 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/
Thomas]]>Sep 25th 2006 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/They want their Electra Comps back.

I know, I know...]]>Sep 25th 2006 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/
Seriously, designers and manufacturers please take note of a certain prevalent trend you seem to miss: people like thin devices with big screens!!!! HELLO?!?! WAKE UP! (See plasma, lcd, razor and Q phones...)
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It has to be cost effective and have a long battery life.

A "big screen" doesn't really help.]]>Sep 25th 2006 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/
I agree replicating the alien predator technology will not be cheap. ;) My commodore 64/duct tape wearable computer is cost effective but I don't think it will sell well. I am simply talking about the design. This device looks like a collision between an ankle brace and a bulky GPS unit. For this reason alone, it will not sell well and will have been a complete waste of time and money to develop.
Long battery life is also important but the screen need not be massive to the point it requires a car battery to run. Even a motorola Q with some rubber bands would look better than this. Regardless, no one wants a 15" monitor on their wrist. In all honesty, I strongly believe any wrist-mounted screen device will ultimately disappear as eye-wear will eventually incorporate built-in displays (just can't wait till these look like normal glasses, and not the nerd-helmets they look like now)

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On the plus side, when I was a loader at UPS years ago, I was in the best shape of my life...aside from the bruises.]]>Sep 25th 2006 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/25/symbol-technologies-wt4000-series-wearable-computer/Sep 25th 2006 9:42PM