Fossil Wrist Net Smart Watch for MSN Direct (AU4003)

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Product Details

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• 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: B0003QER6O
• Item model number: AU4003
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,197 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 9, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The newly redesigned Abacus Smart Watch is better than ever. It delivers the MSN Direct content you have come to depend on, plus it takes "style" to a whole new level: new watch faces to fit your mood, a new integrated leather adjustable strap available in black or brown, and a redesigned buckle.

Wherever life takes you, your new FOSSIL WRIST NET watch keeps you informed. When you sign up for the MSN Direct service, you choose exactly which information you want to receive on your watch. This dynamic wireless technology discreetly displays the information that matters most to you. With a quick glance at your wrist, stay informed about news, weather, sports and more, and receive personal messages and appointment reminders. MSN Direct-ready watches are every bit as fun as they are informative. Enjoy making fashion statements with different watch faces and customizing your watch to fit your lifestyle.

The Abacus Smart Watch includes an AC adapter and a charging cradle for cable-free charging.

Watch Faces

The Abacus Smart Watch comes with the following watch faces. You can add additional watch faces using the Watch Face channel.

Features

• New out-of-the-box channels from MSN Direct
• Leather and polyurethane (rubber) strap with integrated antennae
• Redesigned buckle and keeper
• Cable-free charging solution included (no plugs on the watch)
• Time and date (automatically synched to the atomic clock for superb accuracy)
• 28 different watch faces to choose from
• Dual time
• Automatically changes time as you cross time zones
• Countdown timer
• 2 daily alarms
• Chronograph with up to 99 lap times
• Plastic case with mineral crystal lens, and metal accents

MSN Direct

The Very Smart Watch
Smart Watches for MSN Direct combine technology and style to deliver personalized information to you with just a glance at your wrist. MSN Direct teamed with leading watch manufacturers to design watches that are as fun as they are informative!

Channels on my watch?
The information you receive on your watch is organized by channel. Similar to the channels on your television set, you see different types of information -- such as news and weather -- when you switch channels on your watch. You can customize the information that you see for each channel.

Activating your watch is easy.
Just a few quick steps and you can immediately start enjoying the benefits of MSN Direct!

Your Smart Watch for MSN Direct comes ready to receive national news, weather and a monthly calendar. If you upgrade your MSN Direct subscription, you can choose from additional channels, like sports scores, stock quotes and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY IT!!! This whole line has huge problems, July 15, 2005

By	N. Kossoff (Denver) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have owned about 4 now, got it for Christmas. Fossil keeps replacing them. They just all stop working, at all, wont turn on. This last time, they sent me a shipping envelope, I sent it back, they lost track that my case even existed! After convincing them that they really did have my watch, the agreed to replace the watch. It never showed up, I called, they said they were out of the black strap, but would go to the warehouse and get one by hand. Never showed up, called again, then they shipped it. They even gave me the latest model, but, it arrived dead, will not turn on. I'm calling them today.

MSN said after I get my watch back, they would credit my down time. The person there agreed that Fossil watches are very problematic.

I wish MSN would put some pressure on them to make their products reliable. I'm paying them for the data service.

I guess the technology is not really there yet with this product, or Fossil can't make this watch actually work.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's nice when it works, August 23, 2005

By	Edward Self (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My watch did actually work -- at least for two weeks. Then there seemed to be nothing I could do to make it work. It apparently got zapped by a discharge of static electricity as I was taking off my jacket. For about 9 months it was dead. I would try to recharge it. It wouldn't take a change. The screen remained blank. I thought I would try to remove the battery like I read about one person doing to provide a "hard reset" for the watch. But after looking inside, I decided against it. But just before throwing the thing away, I decided again to attempt a recharge, and (surprise!) it started to charge up. It also managed to sync up with the signal, obtain the correct time and provide my news, sports and weather updates. It has been working sucessfully for almost three months. How's that for a long-lasting product? It is nice when it works, but when you are being charged a monthly MicroSoft "service" fee (or worse yet yearly fee)when the watch is malfunctioning, it can drive you mad.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for news junkies!!!, September 12, 2005

By	Steven M. Weiler "I am the way... -Jesus Christ" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've owned my Fossil Net Watch since Nov. '04 and have had zero problems. I think it cost me about $35-$40 per year for unlimitied news, sports and weather...on your wrist. Great conversation piece. I even pulled a great joke and pretended it was a cell phone to Michael Ashby who leads the Nashville Palm Users Group (got cha Michael!).

Cons: It's too darn big. Much easier to wear in the summer with short sleeves, my long sleeves won't button over it. Also, I wish it was a little classier looking. Too big and too much black plastic.

All in all, I like it, but don't wear it every day, maybe once or twice a week.