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Re: /. wearable internet appliance (ugh)

From: jsquishee <>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:35:11 -0800 (PST)

Optical thumb mouse, although, keyboard there is none that I can imagine.

> One thing I note is it doesn't mention the user input method at all.  
> I see no references to user input methods.  I see a mouse like thing 
> in the picture, but that is it.  The other thing I see lack of mention 
> is the connection method to the internet.  

It said it was wireless. Apple has the Airport(and the UFO shaped "base").

I would have to assume there would be some way to hardwire this to a computer, or
hacked...

> On the other hand I bet it's an accident waiting to happen. :}
> 
> I'm wondering how long till Linux runs on it?  It will take an IBM 
> Microdrive, and also has a USB port.
> 
> At this point it's 2/3rds of a product.

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