Fossil Abacus Wrist Net AU Series

124 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews of Fossil Abacus Wrist Net AU Series. The average rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the software and performance. The price and design also get good opinions, but reviews are divided on the reliability. There are some critical opinions about the comfort and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Fossil Abacus Wrist Net AU Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Fossil Abacus Wrist Net AU Series

alaTest has collected and analyzed 115 user reviews of Fossil Abacus Wrist Net AU Series from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the software and performance. The design and price are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the reliability, while many are negative about the comfort and battery.

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68% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Abacus by Fossil Wrist Net Watch with MSN review: Abacus by Fossil Wrist Net Watch with MSN

Abacus by Fossil Wrist Net Watch with MSN

Relatively inexpensive; easy integration with Outlook Calendar; physically attractive.

Not terribly comfortable; requires a monthly or yearly service fee; needs frequent recharging; receiving instant messages takes too long.

The Abacus AU4000 is a decent-looking SPOT watch, but its band is poorly designed.

Jan, 2004

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Fossil Abacus AU4000

To build the initial hardware for its new MSN Direct service, Microsoft partnered with timepiece manufacturers Suunto and Fossil. Of the four smart watches Fossil is making for the launch, the least expensive is the $129 Abacus AU4000, a fairly...

Relatively inexpensive; easy integration with Outlook Calendar; physically attractive.

Not terribly comfortable; requires a monthly or yearly service fee; needs frequent recharging; receiving instant messages takes too long.

The Abacus AU4000 is a decent-looking SPOT watch, but its band is poorly designed.

Jan, 2004

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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Fossil Abacus Wrist PDA

When we first put on Fossil's Abacus Palm OS watch, a colleague predicted one of two things would happen: Either we would get mugged shortly after stepping outside or be proclaimed a geek god.

Stylish watch with full Palm OS capabilities; ingenious design

Tiny text; sometimes dim screen; quiet alarm sound; too big for folks with smaller wrists

Geek gods unite: the Palm watch is here, and it works. Just make sure you have sharp eyes and nimble fingers.

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Expert review by : Troy Dreier (pdastreet.com)

Fossil Abacus Smart Watch 2006

This version comes in five attractive yet neutral color variations, which don't call too much attention to themselves. The face still looks like a small computer screen, but it isn't as jarring as previous versions due to bezel's reduced size

For those new to the product, the Smart Watch is a computerized timepiece that, with a subscription, can display several self-updating information channels, including news, weather, traffic, stocks, and more. It receives updates via FM radio signals...

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Troy Dreier (smartphonetoday.com)

Review: Fossil Abacus Smart Watch 2006

While no new channels have been added with this release, innovative recent additions include a traffic channel, which alerts you to traffic delays in your area, and a movie channel, which tells you what's playing near you. We wish that the Movie...

Sep, 2006

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REVIEW: Fossil Abacus Smart Watch (AU4002) with Microsoft MSN Direct Wrist Net Service

WARNING: This in-depth review contains over 30 photos and screenshots of the Fossil Abacus Smart Watch with MSN Direct...

Feb, 2005

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Fossil Abacus Wrist PDA review

The Fossil Abacus Wrist PDA is a watch but with a complete Palm PDA crammed inside the case and a stylus hidden in the clasp

Nov, 2006

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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

Donnie Dean

The Abacus works great. This is some wonderful technology. You can have stocks, appointments, news, weather, and more stream to your watch via FM frequencies. This technology works and is here to stay. I love my watch, it is very addicting. You can...

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