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Gauntlet watchphone bravely pretends watchphones are relevant
Watchphones don't make much sense, do they? Why wear your phone on your wrist, where its bulk will be extremely annoying, when you can keep a more fully-functional device in your pocket? But hey, don't tell that to the makers of the Gauntlet watchphone!
The phone, which connects to a Bluetooth headset for calls, has a touchscreen face for interacting with features such as a music player and very basic email reader. Oh, and it tells the time, naturally. If it was 1980, this thing would be amazing, but it's 2009, and it isn't.
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By jay trini at 9:13 PM ON 11/16/09
I think you are wrong. Remember I said this, 'cause the idea of carrying a phone in your pocket or always holding it in your hand will soon be outdated and very unfashionable.
By Saebuson at 11:55 PM ON 11/16/09
Are you kidding...Who doesn't want all that on their wrist...sure it's a little bulky, but so what...it's on your wrist. From Knight Rider fans, to Power Ranger fans (whether they admit it or not...) who doesn't want to talk into their wrist.
By alex at 5:06 AM ON 11/17/09
the idear is very good.
it's 2009, more product like this.
i just bought some from here:
http://www.esaleschina.com/mp4-mp3-watches-list-12.htm
By Raymondjram at 6:18 AM ON 11/17/09
Well, at least we are closer to Dick Tracy's radio watch than we were when the movie came out.
By lloyd at 11:32 AM ON 11/17/09
Screen to small...not good screen design...
By alex at 9:30 PM ON 11/17/09
hello, lloyd.
1.5 and 1.8 inch screen is popular now. more than the above photo.
By George at 2:14 AM ON 11/18/09
And congrats to Alex for the quick China-spam. The original product comes from Chinavasion: What the author forgets is that the target audience grew up in the 80s so this is actually completely awesome to several hundred million people: http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/gauntlet-stainless-steel-quad-band-watchphone-mp4/
By alex at 10:11 AM ON 11/18/09
haha, George. you are the China-spam.
i just discuss the screen size and share view of watchphone with lloyd. I don't know why you said that, your behavior is so ...^-^
By namelessme at 2:24 PM ON 11/20/09
Adam Frucci Bravely pretends his opinion on burgeoning technology is relevant...
God damned I can't stand this guys stupid trendy opinions anymore..
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