Re: wearable portables

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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:56:59 EST

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Having a decent conversation isn't high up on my list as I'd probably rather 
IRC than talk to most of the people I know in person (shhh dont tell them 
that). But I'd consider it a main point in having a wearable, whats the use 
of accessing large quantities of data on a given subject if you have no one 
to share it with. Or if you do have someone to share it with, are they 
distracted by your device? So then what good is their company if they are 
preoccupied with a different topic.... I suppose you can always have a decent 
conversation with someone about your wearable..... then its always on topic.

But if you have something small enough atleast as HMDs go, like a 
MicroOptical SV-3, then maybe when not in use you can tuck it away, etheir 
under your shirt collar as I intend to do, or maybe back into the wearable's 
pouch or bag. Although there is another solution, you could just try going 
covert and hide the display in some kind of sunglasses or something

In a message dated 3/10/03 10:37:28 AM Central Standard Time, 
 writes:

> I've tried out the HMD+subnotebook combination with a Twinhead
> PowerSlim and later with a Fujitsu Lifebook P1110. I found that HMDs
> tend to distract other people way too much, thus making decent
> conversation almost impossible. <laugh> Also, my HMD was kinda heavy
> on the head. Then again, I was using an M1, and I understand that
> better displays are out.
> 
> I've switched to an entirely audio-based system, since my subnotebook
> is small enough (and cute enough!) to whip out whenever I need visual
> output anyway. I may look into using an iPAQ or a phone to provide
> extra visual output...
> 

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ion isn't high up on my list as I'd probably rather IRC than talk to most of=
 the people I know in person (shhh dont tell them that). But I'd consider it=
 a main point in having a wearable, whats the use of accessing large quantit=
ies of data on a given subject if you have no one to share it with. Or if yo=
u do have someone to share it with, are they distracted by your device? So t=
hen what good is their company if they are preoccupied with a different topi=
c.... I suppose you can always have a decent conversation with someone about=
 your wearable..... then its always on topic.
<BR>
<BR>But if you have something small enough atleast as HMDs go, like a MicroO=
ptical SV-3, then maybe when not in use you can tuck it away, etheir under y=
our shirt collar as I intend to do, or maybe back into the wearable's pouch=20=
or bag. Although there is another solution, you could just try going covert=20=
and hide the display in some kind of sunglasses or something
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<BR>In a message dated 3/10/03 10:37:28 AM Central Standard Time, =
.net.ph writes:
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LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I've tried out the HMD+subn=
otebook combination with a Twinhead
<BR>PowerSlim and later with a Fujitsu Lifebook P1110. I found that HMDs
<BR>tend to distract other people way too much, thus making decent
<BR>conversation almost impossible. <laugh> Also, my HMD was kinda hea=
vy
<BR>on the head. Then again, I was using an M1, and I understand that
<BR>better displays are out.
<BR>
<BR>I've switched to an entirely audio-based system, since my subnotebook
<BR>is small enough (and cute enough!) to whip out whenever I need visual
<BR>output anyway. I may look into using an iPAQ or a phone to provide
<BR>extra visual output...
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