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From: rock@warp.Eng.Sun.COM (Bill Petro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: CASIO VDB-1000 watch
Message-ID: <12740@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: 2 May 91 19:07:44 GMT
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This may be wrist-top rather than lap-top, but I didn't know where else
to ask.  A friend of mine returning from Japan saw a new Casio
calculator watch, the VDB-1000-A, selling for about 16,000 yen ~ $124.
I have tried to find one in the US, and have the Casio product brochure
for 1991 that mentions the  VDB-1000-1.  The US version has:

o 12/24 hr formats
o 5 independent daily alarms
o Hourly time signals
o 120 pages of telememo
  6 characters & 12 numerals per page
  Password function
o 120 pages Schedule-memo
  8 letter message, month, date
  & schedule time per page
o 120 pages Memo
  12 characters
  * Memories shared among 3 types of memo
o Calendar display from 1/1990-12/2089
o World time
  24 time zones, city code display in
  3 letters, summer time adjustment
o 8 digit calculator

I understand however, that the Japan version also has a stopwatch,
something that is missing from the DBX-100 I currently have.

My question is this: Has anyone seen one of these?  Do you have any info
or impressions?  Do you know how I could get a manual?  (I've already
called Casio HQ in New Jersey, and they don't have any of the watches
in.)

Bill "Rock" Petro - System Software Marketing

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