Fossil Abacus AU5008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS - Limited Edition Orange Croco

by Fossil

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000AO6BSQ
• Item model number: AU5008
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,624 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 22, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer Check more than just the time with this Wrist PDA watch, a revolutionary personal organizer cleverly disguised as a stylish wristwatch. Powered by the Palm OS platform this watch can store hundreds of contacts, check your calendar, and make a To-Do list from its surprisingly big 8 MB of memory. Other features include convenient drop-down menus, alarm reminder window for recurring appointments, a memo pad, and a selection of different time and date displays to give your Wrist PDA its own personalized 'dial' when not in PDA mode. A stylus is integrated into the buckle.

Palm OS The world's most popular handheld platform. Touch Screen Input Stylus integrated into the buckle for easy Jot input. 8 MB Memory Enough space to store thousands of addresses, years of appointments, hundreds of to do items, notes, memos, and still have space left for additional applications. Customizable Watch Dials Select from an assortment of different time and date displays to give your Wrist PDA its own personal look and feel when not in PDA mode. Stylus Stored in the watch band buckle.

 

Address Book Keep track of thousands of contacts including names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, and attach notes. Convenient drop-down menus allow you to organize different categories.
Date Book Store and recall all of your business and personal appointments in a fully functional date book that features day, week, and month views. Also supports repeating appointments, notes, and alarm reminder window functions.
To Do List For those people on the go, view thousands of checked and unchecked to do notes, with the capability to view independent categories through convenient drop-down menus.
Memo Pad Jot meeting notes and personal reminders with just as much ease and comfort as if performed with pen and paper.
Time Select from an assortment of different time and date displays to give your Wrist PDA its own personal look and feel when not in PDA mode.

Technical Specifications

• Operating System: Palm OS 4.1
• CPU: Motorola Dragonball Super VZ 66MHz
• Memory: 8 MB (RAM), 4 MB (Flash) (approximately 7.7MB RAM available)
• Display: 160 x 160 pixels, 16 level grayscale, EL backlight, Touch Screen
• Built-in Applications: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator, Time
• Third-Party Application Support: Will run most Palm OS applications (We recommend you use applications designed to take advantage of the special features of the Wrist PDA such as the Rocker Switch and the larger font sets.)
• Interface: USB
• Infrared Port: IRDA (v1.2a) (communicates with all Palm OS devices)
• Battery Life: Approximately 3-4 days (Based on an average use of 30 minutes per day, with no backlight or IR. The battery life varies depending on the temperature and conditions of use.)
• Power Requirements: AC power Adaptor (100V - 240V), DC output (6V), Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (internal)
• Warranty: 90 day factory warranty

What's in the Box
Wrist PDA watch, HotSync Pod, USB cable, AC adapter, extra stylus, installation CD, wristband link removal tool, Getting Started guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good pda bad watch, February 23, 2006

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Satyam Gajjar "sats 97508" (Clemson, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fossil Abacus AU5008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS - Limited Edition Orange Croco (Office Product)

i have purchased this watch to have good output from pda but being purpose of watch it has very low bettery life so its has to be charged daily. its good pda but when u got used to it. Overall good pda to carry with.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not too big, for better or worse., January 22, 2006

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Mike (Hammond, La) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fossil Abacus AU5008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS - Limited Edition Orange Croco (Office Product)

Before I bought this, I'd read in many places that the watch is big. I mean, sure, it has some mass, but it's not huge. This watch is slightly larger than Fossil's Big Tic line of men's watches. The display is nice in darkened rooms with the backlight enabled, and in well-lit rooms, it's very readable. Sometimes, dimly lit rooms will leave it unreadable. The Jot\Graffiti 2 text input system has been hard for me to get used to, possibly because I'm rather skilled with the original Graffiti. The stylus is both a clever and a marginal solution. I'd suggest either avoiding text input or carrying a full-size pen/stylus combo. Larger styli aren't crowded by the tiny screen. The band is plastic with rather thick leather inlays. The design is such that the band may be hard to replace in the future, but it's very thick and durable, so you're not likely to need a replacement in the near future. I wish there was a hotsync button on the cable, as navigating to the hotsync app can be bothersome.

I use mine to carry about my address book, appoinments, copies of my favorite blogs, email and to-do list. Plucker and Wassup are both great apps that complement the size of the little PDA.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT PDA, July 13, 2006

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Edward Avannesian "Edward" (United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fossil Abacus AU5008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS - Limited Edition Orange Croco (Office Product)

Unbelivable Pda with great capabilities. Attractive Design with unmatched power for a mini pda of this size. Truly a world-Class.
The only thing i wanted extra on this pda was the color screen. Overall, its a timepiece item to own with respect to the inventors & developers alike.