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From: Jim Ley on 13 Aug 2006 11:48 On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:46:53 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Miguel Cruz writes: > >> The functions performed by a mobile phone are a superset of those >> performed by a watch (i.e., phones do everything watches do, and a whole >> lot more). So the case for carrying a phone is much more compelling than >> for a watch. And the case for carrying both is diminished. > >I use my watch much more than I use a phone, so I continue to carry a >watch. Also, the watch is accurate, whereas the time on the cellphone >is not. Interesting claim you're making, and one which has little basis in fact, it will of course depend on what technology your mobile phone is operating on, as certain formats rely on very accurate clocks and send the exact time to the phone, they're likely a lot more accurate than your watch. Jim.
From: Miguel Cruz on 13 Aug 2006 12:18 Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Miguel Cruz writes: >> The functions performed by a mobile phone are a superset of those >> performed by a watch (i.e., phones do everything watches do, and a >> whole lot more). So the case for carrying a phone is much more >> compelling than for a watch. And the case for carrying both is >> diminished. > > I use my watch much more than I use a phone, so I continue to carry a > watch. Let's put it this way: People who use their phones more than their watches may find that the phone obviates the need for a watch. I haven't worn a watch in 20 years, but I do find myself checking the time on the phone once or twice a day, which is no hassle at all. The rest of the time I rely on old habit; noticing clocks in shops and elsewhere as I walk by, so I have a rough sense of the current time. > Also, the watch is accurate, whereas the time on the cellphone > is not. In some places (e.g., USA) the time on the phone is set by the network and I must assume that's very precise. It always agrees with the time on my computer, which is a good sign. Elsewhere I have to set it myself and I find that it loses a minute or two a week, which is fine for my purposes. Do you require more precision than that? miguel -- Photos from 40 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Malaysia; Thailand; Singapore; Spain; Morocco Airports of the world: http://airport.u.nu
From: Miguel Cruz on 13 Aug 2006 12:21 "JohnT" <johnhillriseDONOTSPAM(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "Miguel Cruz" <spam(a)admin.u.nu> wrote in message >> The functions performed by a mobile phone are a superset of those >> performed by a watch (i.e., phones do everything watches do, and a >> whole lot more). So the case for carrying a phone is much more >> compelling than for a watch. And the case for carrying both is >> diminished. > > I don't need a mobile phone so I carry one very rarely. I do wear a watch > when I go out. I should have qualified by saying "For people who need to use a phone anyway". miguel -- Photos from 40 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Malaysia; Thailand; Singapore; Spain; Morocco Airports of the world: http://airport.u.nu
From: Stephen Dailey on 13 Aug 2006 13:35 On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 09:48:05 +0100, The Reid <dontuse(a)fell-walker.co.uk> wrote: > Following up to Carole Allen > >> 1 compact car, > > I saw a photo of the Ford Super Chief yesterday, I was rather > stunned, do people actually own these things as cars? The Super Chief appears to be a concept vehicle, so the short answer would be no: no one owns one as a car since they're not for sale. :-) However, the Super Chief is based on the F250 4-door pickup, which is quite common. I see them a lot at gas stations. They seem to spend a lot of time there. === Steve Shoreline, Washington USA smdailey(a)seanet.com 13 Aug 2006, 1034 PDT
From: mrtravel on 13 Aug 2006 13:52
Mxsmanic wrote: > Miguel Cruz writes: > > >>The functions performed by a mobile phone are a superset of those >>performed by a watch (i.e., phones do everything watches do, and a whole >>lot more). So the case for carrying a phone is much more compelling than >>for a watch. And the case for carrying both is diminished. > > > I use my watch much more than I use a phone, so I continue to carry a > watch. Also, the watch is accurate, whereas the time on the cellphone > is not. > A lot of them are time synced. My phone changes timezones when turned on after arriving in a new timezone. |