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(1) Yeah, like a headlight, like a phone, ... keeping widgets charged is a routine part of modern life. (2) Remembering to turn it on after putting it on doesn
by ScottBurson 13y ago
(1) Yeah, like a headlight, like a phone, ... keeping widgets charged is a routine part of modern life.
(2) Remembering to turn it on after putting it on doesn't sound difficult to me.
(3) I've done a fair bit of bike commuting, and though I always wear a helmet, I've never been in an accident in which I needed it. Statistically, I would expect this would never go off while I owned it; maybe once. The fact that I would have to replace it if it did is not a barrier at all.
I think you're dismissing it unreasonably.
- mikeash 13y agoRegarding #1, how many items do you have to keep charged where their charge state does not affect their normal operation, but can be life and death in certain cases? Both this and #2 are recipes for screwing up, because there's not much indication when you've done so most of the time. Even if we dismiss operator error, what are the odds you'll fail to notice it if the charger or the power switch break?
- ScottBurson 13y ago> Regarding #1, how many items do you have to keep charged where their charge state does not affect their normal operation, but can be life and death in certain cases? I have something that is not at all life-and-death, and only needs to be charged once a month. I've been pretty good about keeping it charged. In the case of something more consequential, I have no doubt I would keep it charged. The device has a charge state indicator that looks like it would be a pretty good reminder. Did you see the part where it makes a sound when you turn it on? Looks to me like Hövding have thought this through pretty well.
- mikeash 13y agoAll that, and you're not going to even say what the device is? Don't make me guess....
- ScottBurson 13y agoIt really doesn't matter what it is. I hardly ever use it. The only reason to charge it every month is to keep the battery from going bad. All that, and you're not even going to say whether you looked at the Hövding website?