As you probably read in an earlier post of mine, the idea of the Spot watch really works with me.....and on my trip to the US in February I will definitely be buying one (I am a geek with a gadget fetish after all ;). I can see huge value in a technology like this (DirectBand) in both communicating with people from a business perspective as well as giving them another way to communicate amongst themselves wether it be through a Spot watch, a key ring, a pendant, a fridge magnet (? ;) or any other device that gets the technology embedded in it.
What's been really useful, is having a site like SpotStop and their forums in answering questions and just in providing a very useful read. Brian (the Editor in Chief) and his team have put together a great site.
It all gets even better when you have guys from the Spot team at Microsoft themselves answering a lot of the queries and questions people are posting.....Microsoft staff, like Joel Grossman (the Lead Program Manager for Spot) in particular, are doing a great PR job for Microsoft and Spot/MSN Direct by providing quick and relevant answers to most of the questions posted.
Keep up the great job guys.....
Now all Joel needs to sort out is the fact that I can't send a Messenger IM to a spot watch in the US from Australia.....that and a little thing about getting the service extended to Australia.... ;)
Posted by SplaTT at January 24, 2004 12:35 AM