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Re: Digital or analogue timekeepers
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2009 Jan 23, 22:03 -0800
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2009 Jan 23, 22:03 -0800
Peter, you wrote: "On the other hand (ho ho) I'd rather wear a watch with an analogue display, as a quick glance 'tells the time' quite well enough when precision isn't needed. A digital display needs mental interpretation, mental rounding, as in: "19:38:52 .. hmm .. that means its about twenty to eight". Learning as much from a graphical display, which is what an analogue watch-face offers, is much quicker, and involves no conscious effort at all." I agree. Within a short period of time, common consumer watches should have no problem switching from one type of display to another, and I would guess some already do. It's merely a software problem. Watches are rapidly converging with tiny computers. Myself, I want a modern pocket watch --a pocket-sized device that will let me select an analog or a digital time display. It should allow me to set alarms and maybe include a planning calendar. And what the heck, let's throw in a web browser, high-speed Internet access, maybe GPS, music and video playing software, some cool games, a basic camera... and, dare I dream, the ability to make phone calls, too. Hey! I think I should patent this idea. I will call it the iThingie. -FER --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---