http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/90393
Microsoft's SPOT ("Smart Personal Objects Technology") watch was basically a PDA on your wrist. FM radio waves would allow the SPOT watch to access data feeds from MSN direct. You could configure your SPOT watch online to get weather reports, set stocks to track them and get real time automatic updates. The retail price of SPOT watches ranges from $150 to $200 and you would have to pay a $9.99 service fee per month. The problem for Microsoft is that currently, even a moderately simple phone has the capabilities of SPOT. The battery life was another issue with the watch. Battery life only lasted for 2 or 3 days. SPOT has produced minimal sales over the last 5 years; therefore, Microsoft is pulling the plug on this gadget. New cellphone technology is what ultimately sunk the SPOT watch.
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