Gadgets From the Future 79
prostoalex writes "A Fortune magazine editor traveled to Japan to discover the next year's technology. The 'gadgets from the future' include ultra-portable Sony VAIO UX90P, ZPN/Kenwood MIURO iPod dock, Mikimoto Beans iTheatre personal iPod theater, Sharp Vodafone 905SH mobile phone with 2.6" screen for watching videos, Nintendo Wii controller and Hitachi WOOO Blu-ray digital camcorder."
I see a new trend here (Score:1, Funny)
*goes of to register some trademarks*
Wii... Wooo... what?!? (Score:2)
First the "Wii" and now the "WOOO?" What the hell is going on over there? Is there some sort of embargo on Japanese phonems these days? Like they ran out of all the other constantants and have to use up their surplus of "W" sounds before they can order more. Did they fire off all the marketing weasels and hire an offshore preschool class as replacements? I don't get it. (shakes head in disbelief)
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Braking system? I... I... I just want a flying car. They said I could have a flying car. Where's my flying car? That sinking prototype on Ebay wasn't even "sky-legal."
I wanna flying car! Sniffle. :(
Re:Wii... Wooo ... where is my flying car? (Score:1)
I wanna flying car! Sniffle.
Just stay in your lane, and don't hog the road from those of us with jetpacks, sonny.
We have rights too!
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Are you trying to register WeeWee?
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Time zones? (Score:3, Funny)
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Behold, the power of cheese....
Welcome (Score:2)
So.. not quite the future. (Score:1)
And the eyeglass-TVs have been around for probably at least a decade.
They already have the person theater (Score:1)
http://sewelldirect.com/i-Theater-Personal-Theate
Looking at the box I'm pretty sure its the exact same thing.
Re:They already have the person theater (Score:5, Funny)
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Crap and here I thought I could buy a Wii in a couple weeks!
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Hitachi WOOO (Score:2, Funny)
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The bad news... (Score:1)
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New /. standard question (Score:1)
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UV90P (Score:1)
1. Order 20 Vaio UX280Ps from Compusa.com http://tinyurl.com/ylkn5a [tinyurl.com]
2. Mark them up and sell them at twice the price as VAIO UX90Ps
3. ???
4. Profit!
I was just feeling silly...
Re:UV90P / Linux ??? (Score:1)
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. . . makes the world go around, the world go around, the world go around.
KFG
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No, thats "wooo"
Future guide (Score:2, Funny)
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the future? (Score:1)
Attach a video iPod, game device, or multimedia cellphone, and two two-inch LCD displays embedded in these geeky but stylish goggles create the effect of a 50-inch TV hovering before your eyes
these things have been around for quite some time and they always parade them around in next-gen magazines, but they never seem to catch on.
seems like a lot of "flying car syndrome" to me
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If neither, please preceed your fashion experience comments with IANAF
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Just as John Titor! (Score:2)
One man. From the Future. On an Amazing Quest. For an elusive Gadget.
The IBM 5100.
Oh, wait...
The sad thing is... (Score:2)
Looks like I'm going to have to buy the MIB again.
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And the white album.
Gadgets from the REAL future . . . (Score:2)
Nintendo Real-Live Novelty Puppies that look like latest faddish breed that expire and turn into harmless powder when kids lose interest.
Mitusui Otaku Isolation Pod Apartments with Gigabit Ethernet and pneumatic tube system for delivering toys, take-out food.
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i would pay good money for that..
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i would pay good money for that.
Especially with the bukkake and tentacle options.
Nyghaahhhhh . . . (Score:2)
"Wee-mote" (Score:1)
YouTube Player? (Score:2)
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Wirelessly download your favorite clips of teenage morons talking/mugging into their webcam about their incredibly uninteresting lives! All for only $12.95/month! Includes 300 free copies of Kevin Federline's latest hit CD, "Playing With Fire"!
iPod Theater (Score:1)
Wii? (Score:2)
Apparently, the future is now just 14 days away!
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Well yes, but the future is tomorrow.
How Can These Be From the Future? (Score:2)
I also traveled to Japan... (Score:1, Flamebait)
That's no small story... (Score:1)
If you ask me, the real story is here [cnn.com]. Right next to the aforementioned article.
The "Wii" [cnn.com] gets a second mention in this article, for the name alone.
Also in the lineup; Sony's Li-Ion IED's [cnn.com], X-Men III Video Game [cnn.com], Paperless Voting Systems [cnn.com], and last--but certainly not least--Windows Vista [cnn.com].
My personal favorite is the bit about Ultra-mobile PC's [cnn.com].
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And I was also wondering about these Ultra-mobile PCs. After the end of MS's promotional campaign, any mentioning about it seems to have stopped. What happened? Are they not built yet? Is there anyone here who bought one? Is there anyone here who knows someone who bought one? Is anyone ever going to think about buying one?
Ancient Japanese Secret, Huh? (Score:2)
Took me half a second to find a varient being sold online:
http://www.audio-outfitters.com/ezVision.html [audio-outfitters.com]
Just... (Score:2)
Ho hum.
Where's my robotic manservant or flying car?
LCD eyeglasses, again? (Score:2)
if they'd get a bit higher resolution it would be alirght.
These ones alot cooler, look like you are from spliter cell, sort of:
http://www.mikimoto-japan.com/beans/beans_hmd/next