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Ruputer computer watch

Ok, I've been investigating the Ruputer lately, anyone have any technical
info on the thing? Most of the web sites are in Japanese, found 1 in French
and 1 in Portugese, that I could translate <sort of..> with babelfish
(altavista). Does any one know what processor it uses? When is an English
version going to be released? Would it be possible/feasable to reprogram the
OS in the thing, with something else? Linux for the Ruputer?? :-)

Stuff I have found out so far:
It has a RS-232C interface and an IR link, 512K or 2 Meg flash memory, 512k
ROM <which holds Kanji characters, etc>, 128K main memory, several buttons
and a joystick, 102x64 pixel display...

Web pages:
http://perso.club-internet.fr/janonad/ruputer.html
http://ruputer.com and http://ruputer.com/english
http://seiko.com/Ruputer.html
http://members.tripod.com/~timexfun/

Um, seem to have lost the portugese site, something .br :(

Ok, so, give me your opinions on this thing! I think it is very neat, and
useful <If you read Kanji...> I'm thinking of getting one but probably
should wait until they get an English version. Any thing else out there this
small that's "better"?