CES: Xybernaut Wearable Computer

08:23 - Tuesday 8 January 2002 by THG Reporting Team
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: ces, xybernaut, wearable, computer Category : Miscellaneous

For those of us who really love technology but still try to find a balance between being online and being blissfully devoid of gadgets, wearing a computer seems like something some evil boss-man thought up. You can bet, however, that a lot of people would relish the ability to compute wherever and whenever they please. For those who sleep with their PDA on their nightstand, Xybernaut Corp. is showcasing its first consumer wearable computer during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES ). Xybernaut intends to market and sell the product in North America under the brand name poma at a suggested retail price of $1,499 including the computer and a lightweight head mounted display (HMD). Hitachi's SuperH 32-Bit 128 MHz RISC processor with a companion coprocessor powers the 10.9-ounce device, which uses Microsoft's Windows CE OS. The poma also has a Compact Flash slot, USB port, 32 MB of RAM, 32 MB of ROM, a custom optical mouse, and a removable internal rechargeable battery.


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