Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Need a geek watch

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 13:39:27 -0500, Bryan Venable <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

[snip]

> I find it surreal that anyone would pay for a watch, even one with
> blinkenlights or USB memory or whatever.

Guess that shows what you know. :-)
 
> Maybe you should try one of these:
> http://www.tokyoflash.com/

OH yeah, some of these are *definite* contenders.  The Fishbone LED
model would be way, way groovy.  Even without the USB.

> http://www.gadgetuniverse.com/ (search for "watch" - I especially like
> the mosquito repelling model and the global atomic model but there's
> also a 256MB USB + voice recorder dealie)

Actually, the only two models there that had any appeal were those
two.  For what it's worth, the basic idea of the mosquito repellent
watch is probably okay, but not necessarily going to work in practice.
 
> these are kinda purty in a geeky sort of way:

Yeah, if I had to go non-Geek, there are a couple of Fossil watches
that have pseudo-blinken appeal.
 
> And hey, I'm thinking this might be the perfect birthday present for
> my daughter:
> 
> http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/524399654?v_c=CJ&AID=10273773&PID=1411814

So there you go; a good reason to buy a watch. :-)

More seriously, the only "must have" feature I came up with today
after looking at watches in the mall area today is a count-down timer.
 Tragically, that function seems to be found primarily on watches that
frankly don't look that cool or have lousy watch bands on them.

I think I'm going to look at the more Swissoid (Wenger) stuff next. 
Thanks to all for the interesting leads so far.

jking
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