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Yoshi2889Computerz do more.Telephone, online, DS, GBA, SNES, NES, PS1, PSP, media, games, etc.technically, modern phone (smart phone as they call it) is a computer. they have OS, they have memory (RAM), they have processor (CPU) and they have graphic processor (GPU), they have everything a PC would have, expect for CD\DVD Drive.
msgWhen I was young in the 80's I had a calculator watch and had to remove it for maths tests, by the time I got to secondary school you were allowed a calculator in your maths exam and I saw something on the news a while back about kids being allowed internet access for exams.Doesn't mean all exams will allow internet access in the future, or at the very least, phones. The Professional Engineering licensure exam that I took does not permit internet access at all, as the board is strictly concerned about protecting their exam material, not to mention that they want minimize cheating and examinee collusion as much as possible. Which is also the reason why the professional board confiscates cell phones (due to memory capabilities and camera functions.)You can go on and on about how things are becoming more lax in regards of calculators, phones, and/or internet access being allowed on exams, but that still won't prove a damn thing about watches becoming obsolete (which they aren't, and never will be.)
Yoshi2889Computerz do more.Telephone, online, DS, GBA, SNES, NES, PS1, PSP, media, games, etc.Yeah, but those things are still not as portable as a watch.
Hypr · #42Doesn't mean all exams will allow internet access in the future, or at the very least, phones. The Professional Engineering licensure exam that I took does not permit internet access at all, as the board is strictly concerned about protecting their exam material, not to mention that they want minimize cheating and examinee collusion as much as possible. Which is also the reason why the professional board confiscates cell phones (due to memory capabilities and camera functions.)You can go on and on about how things are becoming more lax in regards of calculators, phones, and/or internet access being allowed on exams, but that still won't prove a damn thing about watches becoming obsolete (which they aren't, and never will be.)There is more to life then exams, 99.99% of the time a phone is better because of everything else it does.
calvin_0 · #41technically, modern phone (smart phone as they call it) is a computer. they have OS, they have memory (RAM), they have processor (CPU) and they have graphic processor (GPU), they have everything a PC would have, expect for CD\DVD Drive.Yeah but a phone needs ultra strong hardware does it want to run PSP games.
msg2009 · #44There is more to life then exams, 99.99% of the time a phone is better because of everything else it does.then that 0.01 includes my phone.
I never said watches are obsolete I said I can see them becoming rarer.
yoshi2889 · #45Yeah but a phone needs ultra strong hardware does it want to run PSP games.But a watch does nothing ;)
Hypr · #52And phones are much more susceptible to being dropped to the floor, unlike watches.Seriously, give this whole "phones are better than watches" assertion a rest. You can't really compare the two due to their own pros and cons.Al I said was watches will become rarer, you made some lame excuse (3 times) about phones not been allowed in exams so watches are better. I haven't done exams in years, its of no relevance to anybody old enough to be out of education. For example, the majority of your life.
msgAl I said was watches will become rarer, you made some lame excuse (3 times) about phones not been allowed in exams so watches are better. I haven't done exams in years, its of no relevance to anybody old enough to be out of education. For example, the majority of your life.Funny. You complain that I've been taking your words out of context, yet you have done the same (bolded in red.) The only thing I've argued about is that watches still have their uses as well too, regardless of how many other devices that contain the same functions that watches have. Which is why watches will never go away for a long time. Not even a fancy cellphone or PDA with a million functions will change that.Also, you've argued that watches will be rarely seen in the future. Again, that's also a false statement as many people tend to wear decorative watches, such as a Rolex (not that I support such lavish style myself!)Last but not least, all the people in the company that I work at wear watches, because we do a lot of testing at our engineering facilities. We don't have the time, or the need to dick around pulling cellphones out of our pockets for very good reasons.
You then implied that I said watches will become obsolete, which I never.
HyprI'm right-handed, and I wear my watch on my left wrist.
Hypr · #52And phones are much more susceptible to being dropped to the floor, unlike watches.Seriously, give this whole "phones are better than watches" assertion a rest. You can't really compare the two due to their own pros and cons.Quite right pal,Id look stupid wearing a Rolex phone on my left wrist.