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To: icecreambug who wrote (3819)	11/30/1999 10:51:00 PM
From: R. Murphey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7721

DK, ....Well, IBM is "out of the chute" with their "wearable" computer, and optical system from Olympus. <snip> IBM Japan testing a "wearable" computer By Brooke Crothers Staff Writer, CNET News.com November 30, 1999, 10:50 a.m. PT IBM Japan is testing a "wearable" computer that is expected to be sold next year as it tries to redefine personal computing. The walkman-like wearable PC is one of a number of initiatives intended to move IBM beyond the traditional personal computer to devices that are designed for the Internet. The company is also expected to supply a "countertop" Net device to telecommunications companies later this year or early next year and make some product moves in the wireless device segment. The wearable computer, now being tested at customer sites in Japan, was co-developed with Olympus, which took part in the development of the face-mounted display, according to the two companies. Interestingly, the device is not intended as a "companion" device like some handheld Windows CE-based computers marketed to date, but, despite its size, as a functional Windows 98-based stand-alone computer. ... <snip> Full story(and picture) at: news.cnet.com Now, will this be the second "bleeding edge"? It was the first "frontiersmen" who caught the most arrows...... sometimes, IMHO, it's better to be a "fast follower". Regards, Bob