Fossil FX2008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS

by Fossil

Product Details

Product Manual [950kb PDF]

• 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: B0007V9SR8
• Item model number: FX2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,636 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 5, 2005

Product Description

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.

 

Adress 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 Aplication 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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Palm OS PDA stays with you., May 5, 2005

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Michael J. Lake (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fossil FX2008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS (Office Product)

Most PDAs are easier to forget, loose, or break than this unit appears to be. That is why I was willing to pay for a Fossil FX2008 Wrist PDA. Sure, I could buy a Palm OS PDA with more and newer features. What good would it do if I forget it at home or broke it in my pocket?

If you do not like the stylus in the watch band, you can buy a combination pen/stylus. That is what I did and it works for me. Then you still have the stylus in the band for emergency.

Someone inventive could put the body in a hard case and turn it into a pocket watch/PDA. I know of no other Palm OS PDA that is as small in diameter.

I am never without my watch, so now I am never without a PDA.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the only problems - battery life & price, September 11, 2005

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S A M S O N (H.K) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fossil FX2008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS (Office Product)

I will buy it
but what is the difference between
Fossil's FX expensive series &
and its Abacus AU low-priced series ?
They are of the same functions !! same system !!

4.0 out of 5 stars heavy, geek tool, November 20, 2005

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E. Lauritsen "melvin" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fossil FX2008 Wrist PDA with Palm OS (Office Product)

this watch is by all means cool, but it would be better if it weighed about 3 oz. less and had a built in stopwatch

i love how all the apps for previious palms work on it and people are instantly impressed by its features.

the worst things are
size
weight
B&W screen