It's NOT a watch... it's a development tool!
Just got my hands on the
TI Chronos, which has to be about the geekiest piece of wristware this side of that whole thread on "who is still wearing their Atlanta wrist bands". And yes... that is a good thing!
Not only does it have a built-in thermometer, barometer/altimeter and accellerometer, but it is fully reprogrammable and has a wireless link to a USB dongle that ties in to any PC. PLUS it has all the subtlety and style of a 1970's LED wristwatch! (No fancy pants Apple industrial designers touched this baby!)
Adding to the cool factor is the warning in the box that begins "Experimental Silicon". How often do you get to buy something with a disclaimer that says, "We think this will work... but for heaven's sake don't base your entire product line on it!"
Want one? They're
$50 at Digikey, but have been selling out. As of this post they only have 215 of them left. (And Digikey's shipping continues to rock... ordered mine Monday afternoon, delivered Tuesday morning... for $8.00!)
Eventually I plan to interface it through a PC to run a robot... but it already comes with apps to run your mouse based on how you hold your wrist, or advance your powerpoint slides when you push a button.
Oh yes... it can do "Hello World", too.
Jason
Right now, it drives around....hopefully tomorrow it will do a LOT more! - MrForbes [more] 
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