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My 22 year old smartwatch
Following henryrover's post about a watch with sentimental value for him, I dug out my Timex Ironman Triathlon Datalink model 78401 which I inherited from my father, originally purchased by him in 1995. For those who never came across one: Wikipedia did
I have not worn it in many many years, but felt like it all of a sudden. New battery in, and the watch worked.
The watch had revolutionary (at the time!) wireless data sync with a PC. I decided to try to sync it and got a Serial to USB adaptor. Found the software (which supports Windows 98, not Windows 10...) but amazingly everything connected and I was able to sync alarms, phone numbers and time through the LED sync device. It felt magical!
I am not into smartwatches at all, but got a real soft spot for this specific Timex!
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My 22 year old smartwatch
Following henryrover's post about a watch with sentimental value for him, I dug out my Timex Ironman Triathlon Datalink model 78401 which I inherited from my father, originally purchased by him in 1995. For those who never came across one: Wikipedia did I...
Very Cool, A Predecessor to Brietling's B55
This is a truly cool throwback watch, and I'm absolutely stunned that 22 year-old hardware and software can still be supported on modern computers. It almost defies everything we know about electronic devices. Every once in a while, I find one of these wi...
âNew battery in, and the watch worked. â
Your words recall me that moment of joy. Enjoy your watch, Mr Glass.
Thanks for the presentation of the watch...
... and the Wikipedia article: it must be the cheapest space watch around! Best, É.
Sort of cheapest watch
But needs a PC to sync - as a Mac guy I needed to find a Windows tablet to make it "smart" so adding a PC cost makes it semi-cheap
