That's interesting. I remember ages ago when I worked for HP they went off charter and introduced the HP-01, A CALCULATOR / WATCH. As a product it failed in market as it was WAY ahead of it's time. Now? A highly sought after collectable. Go figure.
Now these things are like what was predicted in the old Dick Tracy cartoons. And yes, jaw droppingly amazing.
If I were forced to buy a watch today… it’d be one of those computerized Apple Watches, or one a those teeny little fit-bit things, maybe. The way my life’s changed with retirement… I’d probably just use a cell phone…
But they need a digital readout, ‘cuz recent generations experience a “safe place violation” if confronted with timepieces or any clock with hands whose positions they must interpret in order to ascertain a time. They must be told what to think, or there is a shit fit in the offing. And God help us all if they are tasked with the decipherment of cursive handwriting. The enstupidification, it is working…
Not being a dink, JJ - you are absolutely right… but we are far, far too quick to accept that state of affairs. In today’s world if you let the state educate your kids… you are nuts! Home schooling today is almost a requirement. Public schools will turn your kids into morons and queers…
Right you are, Filthie. But in a nice little touch of irony, on my iPhone, the icon they use for the clock/time functions is a clock with two hands, and it actually reads the same time, continually updated, that their digital readout up top on the left reads.
But the shit of it is, recently after another “update” (by which they seem to mean, up your ass, muppet) I wanted to use the alarm function, but when I tried to use it, I was told that this function now was covered by th “health” function, because my health being their prime concern, and the integrity of my sleep being uppermost in their “concern” for same, I would have to jump through their hoops of some fucking survey before I could use it. But what if I just wanted to set an alarm to tend the laundry while working in the yard? So instead of bending over to these leftist concern troll twats, I broke out my old Westclox Baby Ben wind up table clock. Maybe there’s a workaround to their dictatorial nosiness, but I haven’t arsed myself to find out. Another brick in their wall.
I’ve 2 of those. A Hamilton my dad bought in the 70’s ( he thought he was THE coolest guy🤣🤣🤣) and an Omega like that one I found in an antique shop in Anchorage. Both still work perfectly.
Yup. My dad had one of the first small LCD calculators that came out. He paid $200.00 for it…about $1200.00 in today’s money… and all it does is add, subtract and multiply…
It is a nice watch, but for me? I'll take a G-Shock every time. Those things are virtually bulletproof. No bells and whistles or other Star Trek bullshit. Tells the time and doesn't fall apart.
I was sadly an incorrigible watch whore, JL until recently when I finally arrived at the same spot you did… but I bought the Mac Daddy of G Shocks about 8 years ago. It was their new top of the line Mudmaster… with all the bells and whistles. $800.00! Then I got a cell phone that does all the functions better, easier and faster… and my fancy watch looks like every other $65.00 G Shock out there…
I remember those! So cool back in 1977. 5th grade me wanted one so badly and what a disappointment to never get one. These things were expensive as I recall, at least enough so that you wouldn't give one to a grade schooler. It stayed dark until you pushed the button b/c the LEDs ate up batteries and even so weren't people having to constantly replace the battery? Tom from East Tennessee
That's interesting. I remember ages ago when I worked for HP they went off charter and introduced the HP-01, A CALCULATOR / WATCH. As a product it failed in market as it was WAY ahead of it's time. Now? A highly sought after collectable. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteNow these things are like what was predicted in the old Dick Tracy cartoons. And yes, jaw droppingly amazing.
But can you control your R/C PLANE with it? ;-)
If I were forced to buy a watch today… it’d be one of those computerized Apple Watches, or one a those teeny little fit-bit things, maybe. The way my life’s changed with retirement… I’d probably just use a cell phone…
DeleteA watch that simply tells time? How quaint.
ReplyDeleteBut they need a digital readout, ‘cuz recent generations experience a “safe place violation” if confronted with timepieces or any clock with hands whose positions they must interpret in order to ascertain a time. They must be told what to think, or there is a shit fit in the offing. And God help us all if they are tasked with the decipherment of cursive handwriting. The enstupidification, it is working…
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Not being a dink, JJ - you are absolutely right… but we are far, far too quick to accept that state of affairs. In today’s world if you let the state educate your kids… you are nuts! Home schooling today is almost a requirement. Public schools will turn your kids into morons and queers…
DeleteRight you are, Filthie. But in a nice little touch of irony, on my iPhone, the icon they use for the clock/time functions is a clock with two hands, and it actually reads the same time, continually updated, that their digital readout up top on the left reads.
DeleteBut the shit of it is, recently after another “update” (by which they seem to mean, up your ass, muppet) I wanted to use the alarm function, but when I tried to use it, I was told that this function now was covered by th “health” function, because my health being their prime concern, and the integrity of my sleep being uppermost in their “concern” for same, I would have to jump through their hoops of some fucking survey before I could use it. But what if I just wanted to set an alarm to tend the laundry while working in the yard? So instead of bending over to these leftist concern troll twats, I broke out my old Westclox Baby Ben wind up table clock. Maybe there’s a workaround to their dictatorial nosiness, but I haven’t arsed myself to find out. Another brick in their wall.
JerseyJeffersonian
I’ve 2 of those. A Hamilton my dad bought in the 70’s ( he thought he was THE coolest guy🤣🤣🤣) and an Omega like that one I found in an antique shop in Anchorage. Both still work perfectly.
ReplyDeleteYup. My dad had one of the first small LCD calculators that came out. He paid $200.00 for it…about $1200.00 in today’s money… and all it does is add, subtract and multiply…
DeleteThat is what I do, add, subtract and multiplied...
DeleteIt is a nice watch, but for me? I'll take a G-Shock every time. Those things are virtually bulletproof. No bells and whistles or other Star Trek bullshit. Tells the time and doesn't fall apart.
ReplyDeleteI was sadly an incorrigible watch whore, JL until recently when I finally arrived at the same spot you did… but I bought the Mac Daddy of G Shocks about 8 years ago. It was their new top of the line Mudmaster… with all the bells and whistles. $800.00! Then I got a cell phone that does all the functions better, easier and faster… and my fancy watch looks like every other $65.00 G Shock out there…
DeleteI remember those! So cool back in 1977. 5th grade me wanted one so badly and what a disappointment to never get one. These things were expensive as I recall, at least enough so that you wouldn't give one to a grade schooler. It stayed dark until you pushed the button b/c the LEDs ate up batteries and even so weren't people having to constantly replace the battery?
ReplyDeleteTom from East Tennessee