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- 09-17-2004, 11:24 PM #1DudhorseGuest
.... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all the
time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for the
watch industry??
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- 09-18-2004, 12:58 AM #2michael turnerGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:24:13 +0000, Dudhorse wrote:
> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all the
> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for the
> watch industry??
I'm pretty sure that Rolex ain't worried by the clocks in cell-phones.
It's much more convinient to took at a wristwatch than rummaging
thru your pockets to find your cell-phone.
So how do you know what time it is in places where you must turn your
cell-phone off ?
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- 09-18-2004, 01:08 AM #3jim gm4dhjGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"Dudhorse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all the
> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for
the
> watch industry??
>
>
My 1100 has a torch so I no longer have carry one of those as well....
- 09-18-2004, 01:32 AM #4DudhorseGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"michael turner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:24:13 +0000, Dudhorse wrote:
>
>> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
>> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all
>> the
>> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for
>> the
>> watch industry??
>
> I'm pretty sure that Rolex ain't worried by the clocks in cell-phones.
>
> It's much more convinient to took at a wristwatch than rummaging
> thru your pockets to find your cell-phone.
>
> So how do you know what time it is in places where you must turn your
> cell-phone off ?
>
>
> ... my point is that ten years ago I felt naked without my wristwatch but
> its not a big deal anymore since I have my cellphone with me. Nowadays I
> feel naked without my cell and if it comes down to replacing my watch or
> upgrading my cellphone the cell gets the nod. My current watch I bought
> at Wal-Mart for $7 because thats all I need. I no longer spend $70+ for a
> watch. Just wondering if its just me or am I part of a bigger trend.
- 09-18-2004, 01:34 AM #5JamesGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"Dudhorse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all the
> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for
the
> watch industry??
>
>
In the future a watch will be your cellphone
which you will wear round your wrist.
Regards
UkJay
- 09-18-2004, 02:06 AM #6DudhorseGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"James" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Dudhorse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
>> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all
>> the
>> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for
> the
>> watch industry??
>>
>>
>
> In the future a watch will be your cellphone
> which you will wear round your wrist.
>
>
.... like Dick Tracy's original wrist radio which later on became a two-way
TV.
>
>
>
- 09-18-2004, 02:15 AM #7JamesGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"Dudhorse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "James" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Dudhorse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for
a
> >> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all
> >> the
> >> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well
for
> > the
> >> watch industry??
> >>
> >>
> >
> > In the future a watch will be your cellphone
> > which you will wear round your wrist.
> >
> >
> ... like Dick Tracy's original wrist radio which later on became a two-way
> TV.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I was thinking more like Startrek Dud, but on the wrist.
added features like medical functions as well as TV, phone etc.
BUT IT'S JUST THEM 2 BLOODY CAR BATTERIES THAT CAUSE THE PROBLEM! :-)
UkJay
- 09-18-2004, 07:27 AM #8Simon TemplarGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
Dudhorse wrote:
> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
> watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all the
> time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for the
> watch industry??
>
>
Yep, I dumped my watch years ago for my phone. I reckon lot's of people
have done it. A watch is merely a piece of jewellery now days, where a
phone is more functional with most having many more features built into
them now. Like someone said some even have torches now! Plus of course
cameras, etc. etc.
73 de Simon, VK3XEM.
- 09-18-2004, 09:16 AM #9JosephGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:24:13 GMT, "Dudhorse"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need for a
>watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just about all the
>time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does not bode well for the
>watch industry??
The problem with the cell phone clocks (at least for me) is that my
sight ain't what it used to be so I can barely if at all see the
clock's time on my phone without dragging out my reading glasses.
Since cheap watches can be had for under $10 now there's no big thing
about wearing one. The reason I'm not wearing a watch right now is
that I find that some of the straps on wristwatches are downright
annoying. The plastic band on my Casio or the velcro strap on my
Target special in particular. I ended up cutting off the strap to the
Target watch and just keeping it in my pocket. Perhaps the phones
that have as the screen saver the current time it might be better.
Then again I've noticed too that those with CDMA carriers (Sprint PCS,
Verizon etc.) usually have a big clock in the middle of their idle
screen.
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- 09-18-2004, 04:40 PM #10Bob the PrinterGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The problem with the cell phone clocks (at least for me) is that my
> sight ain't what it used to be so I can barely if at all see the
> clock's time on my phone without dragging out my reading glasses.
The numbers on my V710's outside display are about 1/4 inch high and I can
see the time even without my glasses on (with 20/400 vision, uncorrected).
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- 09-18-2004, 05:49 PM #11JosephGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:40:00 -0400, "Bob the Printer"
<[email protected]> wrote:
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>"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> The problem with the cell phone clocks (at least for me) is that my
>> sight ain't what it used to be so I can barely if at all see the
>> clock's time on my phone without dragging out my reading glasses.
>
>The numbers on my V710's outside display are about 1/4 inch high and I can
>see the time even without my glasses on (with 20/400 vision, uncorrected).
Since you didn't mention it can one also assume that's with a CDMA
carrier such as Sprint PCS or Verizon? If so the clock is part of the
spec so it's easy for a manufacturer to make a big clock in the idle
mode. And I'm not sure why you cross-posted this to
alt.cellular.nokia.
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- 09-18-2004, 09:37 PM #12Bob the PrinterGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
I posted it on alt.cellular.motorola... I do not even belong to the
alt.cellular.nokia group, do I have any interest in nokia phones.
"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:40:00 -0400, "Bob the Printer"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >
> >"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> The problem with the cell phone clocks (at least for me) is that my
> >> sight ain't what it used to be so I can barely if at all see the
> >> clock's time on my phone without dragging out my reading glasses.
> >
> >The numbers on my V710's outside display are about 1/4 inch high and I
can
> >see the time even without my glasses on (with 20/400 vision,
uncorrected).
>
> Since you didn't mention it can one also assume that's with a CDMA
> carrier such as Sprint PCS or Verizon? If so the clock is part of the
> spec so it's easy for a manufacturer to make a big clock in the idle
> mode. And I'm not sure why you cross-posted this to
> alt.cellular.nokia.
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- 09-19-2004, 01:55 AM #13JosephGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:37:20 -0400, "Bob the Printer"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I posted it on alt.cellular.motorola... I do not even belong to the
>alt.cellular.nokia group, do I have any interest in nokia phones.
Well, if you didn't want it to go to the alt.cellular.nokia group why
didn't you take it out of the groups you cross-posted it to? It's
still in there. If you didn't want it to go to the nokia group why
didn't you take it out????
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- 09-19-2004, 06:22 AM #14Wolfgang SchwankeGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
"Dudhorse" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> ... since I have gotten my cellphone I wear my watch less - no need
> for a watch as long as I have my trusty cell with me which is just
> about all the time. Am I alone in this or is this a trend that does
> not bode well for the watch industry??
I haven't given up my watch yet. Reasons:
- Not all mobile phones have a clock function anyway. Some of my older
ones don't.
- I might not have the phone with me all the time, for example at work I
might forget it on my desk while going to another room.
- I've been wearing a wrist watch since I was a child, and I'm so used to
the feeling on my wrist that I feel "naked" when it's not there.
When wrist-worn mobile phones come around, with PDA, organizer,
calculator, web & email, television (broadcast, not streaming), radio,
MP3 player, still & video cam, and of course a clock built in, I might
change my habits. I can't wait until that happens, but we aren't _quite_
there yet.
Regards
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- 09-19-2004, 07:56 AM #15Bob the PrinterGuest
Re: a trivial matter: cells and watches
Look asshole, I didn't cross post it anywhere! This is the Motorola group
and the only manufacturers group that I belong to and I have no idea how it
would get cross posted to any other group!
"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 23:37:20 -0400, "Bob the Printer"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >I posted it on alt.cellular.motorola... I do not even belong to the
> >alt.cellular.nokia group, do I have any interest in nokia phones.
>
> Well, if you didn't want it to go to the alt.cellular.nokia group why
> didn't you take it out of the groups you cross-posted it to? It's
> still in there. If you didn't want it to go to the nokia group why
> didn't you take it out????
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