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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



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