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http://www.hscjpn.co.jp/

In Japanese tho, appears to be some healthcare product/recorder/tracker.

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Step Keeper?

Hmmm... not quite sure it's any medical related. Although, they maybe referring to the USMLE Step board exams, but I doubt it. It's probably an module for exercise, like those walkmans that has a step counter. Some who could read Japanese help?

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yes, it is

it`s a step counter module for exercise purpose(not a medical device, it said), it can work as step counter without Visor, and when you plug it into SB, you can put what your goal for excise (how much cal. you wanna spend/how much weigh you wanna lose), you can see how much cal. you used, compare the data with your past record, view those as graphs, and your choice from six cartoonish characters appear on the screen telling you that you are doing fine or you need to lose how much to get to your goal, such and such. you don`t need battery for this module, it recharges itself from Visor every time you put it in.

I kinda like the fact, in the middle of the sentences, Hagiwara declears that they will come up with many kinds of SB module from now on.

any more question? just remember, ask me for Japanese translation from now on(`cos I know those translation soft. suchs big time), and I will try my best.

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Arigato Goziamasu

Hai! Domo

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a!

ah! domo konnichiwa!

hey, by the way, ever notice the similarities of Yoda and Pat Morita in Karate Kid? they talk same and act same.


u-key

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Price?

u-key,
Is there a price listed on that page along with that date of March 15?
thanks

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?

I don't think so(I'm at work right now, and PC here doesn't have Jap. font so I can't read a thing...sorry!) but I can e-mail them and ask them, and at the same time ask to put up the English page so that everyone can get info. right away.
I'm gonna be home around midnight, gonna check their site again and post another one later.

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Translation, more or less...

According to babelfish:


Springboard TM pedometer module ' STEP
* sale day: March 15th of 2001 (Thursday)

* Value case: Opening

* Type turn: HSB-SKM

* Product summary

The Springboard TM pedometer module ' STEP KEEPER ', the hand-held computer ' Visor TM series which the Handspring corporation sells ' it is the extended module which corresponds. ' The STEP KEEPER ', it is the pedometer module which supports the walking life of the customer pleasantly. The necessity to connect to the Visor TM itself not to be, because ' the STEP KEEPER ' just acquires to the waist the number of steps is counted, it is possible to carry in the same way as the pedometer of marketing. If you connect to the Visor TM itself, the character which is selected according to the achievement ratio and consumption calorie of the number of target steps which are set beforehand comments finely. In addition, because the past data is indicated in the graph which is easy to know, it is possible to grasp the change of momentum of here several days simply.

The STEP KEEPER is not the medical equipment. But, we help the goal achievement such as motion insufficient cancellation and diet, it is module of the completely new type until now there is no type.

The Springboard TM module which holds high expandability and easy operativity in the future appears successively from the ハギワラシスコ� .

* Special collection/symbol

- Springboard TM correspondence The high operativity where you just insert in the ⇒ slot you can use immediately. It actualizes the expandability where the Springboard which ⇒ in the future is complete more and more is high.

- With just the STEP KEEPER counts the number of steps, the electric battery does not need. It carries just the ⇒ cStep KEEPER, it is possible to measure the number of steps. Also the simple private carrying case has belonged.

When you insert in the ⇒ Visor TM, because it is charged automatically, as for the electric battery there is no necessity.


- The character whose 6 types are lovely! From ⇒ dog and cat puzzle (? To the living thing, the character of all the 6 types appears. When the ⇒ cStep KEEPER is inserted in the Visor TM, comment of several dozen types is indicated according to achievement ratio and the like.

- Application as for automatic operation recognition and installation job there is no necessity. When the ⇒ cStep KEEPER is inserted, application is installed automatically. As for ⇒ difficult installation job altogether there is no necessity.

- To set the goal of the number of steps, achievement ratio indication Achievement ratio and walking distance are indicated the ⇒ according to the goal which is set. According to ⇒ achievement ratio, the lovely character comments.

- Consumption caloric indication The ⇒ the number of steps which walked is indicated not only, other consumption calorie is calculated from the number of steps. Because degree of obesity is calculated from ⇒ standard weight, it becomes simple standard of helth state.

- In graphical representation simplicity comparison The past data which is recorded to the ⇒ Visor TM is indicated in the graph which is easy to know. The ⇒ graph one weekly indication and one month indication is possible.

- Private carrying case to be attached The ⇒ simple carrying case it has belonged.

- Corresponding type There is compatibility of the springboard which is equal to the ⇒ Handspring TM Visor TM the hand-held computer

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I never liked these kinds of things to estimate how far you walk, one of the reasons I bought the Magellan GPS was just so I could have this functionality but accurately.

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Purpose

I have one now, but it's not in a springboard module
While not particularly good at measuring distance (stride varies according to terrain, weather, etc.) it is good at counting steps. I use it to record all the steps that I walk in a day. It then tells me how long my evening walk will be. Appearently these things are very popular in Japan where they have a 10,000 step rule of thumb for minimal cardiac exersion over a day.
By the way, before Christmas, the last time I used a pedometer was in the 1960s and it really sucked. These digital models are MUCH improved. The moving parts are enclosed and they differentiate between walking and bumps in the road in a car/bus very well.

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Re: Translation, more or less...

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Originally posted by argent
According to babelfish:


- The character whose 6 types are lovely! From ⇒ dog and cat puzzle (? To the living thing, the character of all the 6 types appears. When the ⇒ cStep KEEPER is inserted in the Visor TM, comment of several dozen types is indicated according to achievement ratio and the like.

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hey

must have been this snow, I couldn`t get online last night somehow. but I see that "bakafish" translation up, guess you don`t need me for that. I e-mailed them though, like I said, asked them to make English pages.

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"bakafish"

Ah.... "bakafish" .... reminds me of a few names my Grandmother use to call me out of frustration when I was child.

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Mr. Watanabe said...

seems like everyone talking about edge...why don`t we talk about module just a little!

Mr. Watanabe from Hagiwara SC kindly replied to my e-mail about their new Stepkeeper module and English page. As you might know already, the English pages are up now, so just click where it says English.

He also said there will be FAQ about the module on their pages. Since the release of edge made HS people busy at this moment, release for English version of Stepkeeper might be delayed just a little, but they are planning to sell it from late March at PalmGear, so those of you with love handles might wanna add that to TO DO...

There was this last sentence in the e-mail, and I quote;
"I can not say the detail, but there are some other modules we are planning to release by this summer. FYI, they are not health related:-)"

no matter what they are, I just can`t wait to see them!!
I mean, did you expect step counter module? that just so funky!! Who said Japanese don`t have originality!!? much respect to HSC!!

u-key