Talk:Timex Datalink

Discuss about Seiko Epson RC-20 Watch (1985) - http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/nerdwatch/seiko-computer-watch-fun/ see below
Hi everybody ! The Timex Data Link (especially 150 model) is said -in this wiki Article- to be the first Wristwatch with source (as a book) but... The Seiko Epson RC-20 Watch sold in 1985 has very similar specifications about 9 years before Timex. What do you think of that ? Why not to mention the Epson RC-20 in the article as an inspiring product for the TDL as it share some similar specs (6502 vs Z80, RAM: 2Ko...) ?

Alex. PS: For more information about the RC-20, have a look here (below): http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/nerdwatch/seiko-computer-watch-fun/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.67.249.183 (talk) 13:38, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Space Invaders WristApp from Jordi Perez
Space Invaders WristApp from Jordi Perez was for Timex Data Link 150 model. See note 31 and : http://web.archive.org/web/20001216114900/http://www.readysoft.es/home/coding/timex/index.html

Jordi's software appear in the Timex Data Link USB section which is misconfusing (we think this WristApp was wrongly for the USB model). Perhaps we could wrote: "It is designed along the lines of Space Invaders, created by Jordi Perez *** for the 150 model ***." Or: was for the 150 model.

Alex. 82.67.249.183 (talk) 09:14, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

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This whole article reads like a Timex brochure. Do we need to know that some book mentions that the watches were worn by astronauts? Also there are way too many pictures compared to other articles, the reader doesn't need to see 10 pictures of watch's functions. Also this passage:


 * The early Datalink 50/150 models received a tongue in cheek "[dis]honorable" mention in PC World's "25 Worst Tech Products of All Time" list in 2006 and were inducted in "the high tech hall of shame", with the rationale that "It looked like a Casio on steroids" and "To download data to it, you held it in front of your CRT monitor while the monitor displayed a pattern of flashing black-and-white stripes (which, incidentally, also turned you into the Manchurian Candidate)", referring to the earlier, flashing CRT method of data transfer, adding that "Depending on your point of view, it was either seriously cool or deeply disturbing".

The mention was not "tongue in cheek", the watch was legitimately criticized and made fun of. This passage makes it seem like the author was not serious about the whole article (from which I came to this article yesterday). Also, four pictures of astronauts and four quotes about using Timex watches, really? 93.139.17.191 (talk) 15:56, 23 April 2015 (UTC)


 * This whole article reads like a Timex brochure. It does not. All claims are supported by reliable sources so they are legitimate. Do we need to know that some book mentions that the watches were worn by astronauts? Also there are way too many pictures compared to other articles, the reader doesn't need to see 10 pictures of watch's functions. Yes we do. The book is a notable novel and its mention of the watch is notable and should be quoted. Also the pictures illustrate the functions of the watch and are necessary for the understanding of the topic of the article. As far as other articles, see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. The "tonque in cheek" article was a spoof as shown by its humorous references to "hall of shame", "seriously cool" and "Manchurian candidate". Seriously, the article mentioned that looking at the stripes turns you into the Manchurian candidate. Did you fail to see the humour in that? As far as the pictures of the astronauts they establish the wide use of the watch in many missions and the different models they used. This establishes the model timeline as well as its use within the mission timeline. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 17:38, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Four years later, it still reads like a Timex brochure Tpth (talk) 00:17, 19 April 2019 (UTC)

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"It is the first watch capable of downloading information from a computer"
Although the Datalink is definitely neat, the assertion that it was the first watch capable of downloading information from a computer (currently the second sentence of this article) is incorrect. Watches capable for retrieving information from a computer existed at least as early as the mid-1980s. For example, the only way to store data on a Seiko RC-1000 was to connect it to a computer via a serial cable (see this page). EDIT Sorry, didn't notice that someone had already pointed this out (even referencing the same page)! 158.106.108.130 (talk) 19:02, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

Photo of "complete collection of all Data Link watches" is incomplete
On the page, there is a photo with this caption: "Complete collection of all Timex Data Link with optical sensor. Model numbers (from left to right, top to bottom): [...]" However, this collection is incomplete. For example, here is a Data Link watch that is not in the collection: https://i.imgur.com/ad7aSck.png, https://i.imgur.com/oifKiXi.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRealSynthead (talk • contribs) 07:08, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

CRT syncing works with Windows 2000 (and possibly newer versions)
In testing, I was able to get CRT graphics to sync data with the Datalink software v2.1d on Windows 2000. It might be possible to also sync with Windows XP or even NT (although I have not tested this, yet). This proves that the Windows 3.1 to 98 version requirement mentioned on the page is not accurate.

The 2.1d software can still be downloaded from timex.com here: https://assets.timex.com/html/data_link_software.html TheRealSynthead (talk) 19:33, 14 November 2022 (UTC)