IBM WatchPad
 WatchPad 1.5 | |
| Type | Smartwatch |
|---|---|
| Release date | June 2000 |
| Discontinued | 2002 |
| CPU | ARM V7 |
| Memory | 8 MB |
| Display | 320×240 STN Monochrome |
| Website | trl.ibm.com/projects/ngm at the Wayback Machine (archived 2002-06-09) |
The IBM WatchPad was a line of earlier smartwatch prototypes, produced in 2000-2002.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overview
[edit]In June 2000, IBM displayed a prototype for a wristwatch that ran Linux. The original version had only 6 hours of battery life, which was later extended to 12.[6] It featured 8 MB of RAM and ran Linux 2.2.[7] The device was later upgraded with an accelerometer, vibrating mechanism, and fingerprint sensor. IBM began to collaborate with Citizen Watch Co. to create the "WatchPad". The WatchPad 1.5 features a 320 × 240 QVGA monochrome touch sensitive display and runs Linux 2.4.[8][9] It also features calendar software, Bluetooth, 8 MB of RAM and 16 MB of flash memory.[10][11] Citizen was hoping to market the watch to students and businessmen, with a retail price of around $399.[11]
Models
[edit]- IBM WatchPad (2000)
- IBM WatchPad 1.5 (2001)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "From IBM to Microsoft - A Brief History of The Smartwatch". International Business Times UK. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Les smartwatch avant l'Apple Watch - Page 11 sur 21". Tom’s Hardware : actualités matériels et jeux vidéo (in French). 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "The Smartwatches That Paved The Way". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-12-18.[dead link]
- ^ "IBM, Citizen update WatchPad wearable computer - PC World Australia". www.pcworld.idg.com.au. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Apple Watch and beyond: The strange history of smartwatches, in pictures". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Shankland, Stephen (23 March 2001). "IBM clocks in with new Linux watch". Cnet.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Linux on a Wrist Watch". IBM. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "WatchPad 1.5". IBM. Archived from the original on 5 December 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ grc15r (20 June 2010). "WatchPad 1.5". YouTube. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kanellos, Michael (11 October 2001). "Linux watch: Only time will tell". Cnet.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ a b Miyake, Kuriko (11 October 2001). "Is That a PC on Your Wrist?". PC World. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2002-06-09)