To be fair, we haven't really
noticed a
GPS watch that wasn't at least somewhat
unsightly, but the Sport Genius Watch Tracker does a phenomenal job at exemplifying ugly. Reportedly, the conglomerate not only tells time, but the built-in GSM / GPS modules enable it to make and receive calls, track your movements and beam out your current location via SMS in case you find yourself in a pickle. It also provides the means for logging runs and points of interest, and you can supposedly upload the data to mapping software to get a visual on what you accomplished. Word on the street has it that this particular wristwatch should be available on the streets of China right now, but there's no telling how many yuan you'll be asked to fork over in order to publicly humiliate yourself.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Esat Dedezade @ May 17th 2008 7:09AM
My eyes....are.....bleeding.....
make the ugliness.... stop.....
silverblackvoid @ May 17th 2008 11:08AM
actually its not that ugly. it can replace my old casio calculator watch.
chickenator @ May 17th 2008 7:30AM
wow sports genius.
it's a genius, not necessarily desirable to the human eye
Alex @ May 17th 2008 7:37AM
The screen's in the wrong position isn't it? The black border is totally uneven. It's a pity that things with nice tech in them have to be SO UGLY.
Wwhat @ May 17th 2008 7:49AM
Theft-proof though, that's good, especially in certain parts/cities of the world :)
In fact this might convince people you are not worth mugging for anything!
Zorque @ May 17th 2008 7:51AM
It kinda looks like one of those watches you used to get in your Happy Meal.
w00t @ May 17th 2008 8:28AM
Wow, Just wow.
That thing redefines ugly!
Plawa @ May 17th 2008 8:29AM
Just in case you were wondering where this abomination lives ;]
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=N22%C2%B032'14,E114%C2%B001'28&ie=UTF8&ll=22.537293,114.024353&spn=0.90057,1.2854&z=10
martin @ May 17th 2008 9:21AM
i think i'd rather stick a pda on my arm, maybe one with built in gps. at least its more useful then
Rob @ May 17th 2008 9:36AM
It's not ugly if you looking for ways to spruce up your GI Joe costume.
Bad Beaver @ May 17th 2008 9:54AM
This completes my 80s style Masters of the Universe costume, complete with disgustingly moist looking plastic.
601210 @ May 17th 2008 10:48AM
Features are quite interesting, though.
Too bad for it, since everyone knows any gadget is useless if it looks like crap.
Don Corleone @ May 17th 2008 10:57AM
Why are these types of watches always so frickin ugly?
Function over form, on this, the day of my daughter's wedding?
Tim @ May 17th 2008 11:02AM
The watch is ugly - this means there's a small chip that supposedly handles all these functions, made cheaply. Someone will find a way to hack that chip into something better.
heather @ May 17th 2008 11:05AM
It's not THAT bad. It's teckie-looking. I'd wear it, and I'm a GIRL :)
Tim @ May 17th 2008 1:27PM
omg r u rly a grl?
CaptSaltyJack @ May 17th 2008 1:20PM
Uh, yeah. The Chinese folks can put hardware together for sure, but they can't design worth crap.
Can @ May 17th 2008 2:04PM
Well.
Using GPS to view nearby friends.
NOO!!!! hell no! It was my idea! Not by a watch of course, but simply via a GPS phone and a client program that runs on either java or symbian.,
Wel, they stole it. Anyway, Nice idea.
Chris Macdonald @ May 17th 2008 4:47PM
It's obviously not something you'd wear to any kind of social event but if you're going hiking or biking or something it doesn't really matter how big or ugly it is...
Darion.Lunis @ May 17th 2008 9:41PM
This reminds me of the Codec of the older Metal Gear games..
ugg.tryptophan @ May 18th 2008 1:16AM
paint it gold, silver or a flourescent rainbow of colors and jack up the price; hipsters would be all over this
s i d @ May 18th 2008 1:36AM
if only the words 'sports genius' were not painted, that ruined it, rest its worth a look