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11-12-2007, 04:32 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
Ed Straker <.org> wrote:
> On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote: > > >Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't > >forget the time when it loses power. > > I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going > when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct > and the LCD is still clear. > > Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should > almost be the norm in products these days. > Exactly, trivial cost and a huge increase in user happiness! :-) -- Chris Green |
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11-12-2007, 04:32 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote:
>Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't >forget the time when it loses power. I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct and the LCD is still clear. Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should almost be the norm in products these days. |
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11-12-2007, 04:32 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
Ed Straker <.org> wrote:
> On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote: > > >Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't > >forget the time when it loses power. > > I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going > when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct > and the LCD is still clear. > > Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should > almost be the norm in products these days. > Exactly, trivial cost and a huge increase in user happiness! :-) -- Chris Green |
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11-12-2007, 04:59 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote:
>Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't >forget the time when it loses power. I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct and the LCD is still clear. Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should almost be the norm in products these days. |
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11-12-2007, 04:59 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
Ed Straker <.org> wrote:
> On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote: > > >Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't > >forget the time when it loses power. > > I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going > when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct > and the LCD is still clear. > > Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should > almost be the norm in products these days. > Exactly, trivial cost and a huge increase in user happiness! :-) -- Chris Green |
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11-12-2007, 05:16 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote:
>Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't >forget the time when it loses power. I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct and the LCD is still clear. Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should almost be the norm in products these days. |
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11-12-2007, 05:17 PM
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Re: Unhappy with new phone
Ed Straker <.org> wrote:
> On 10 Dec 2007 17:12:03 GMT, wrote: > > >Yes, exactly! ..... and? It does exactly what I want, doesn't > >forget the time when it loses power. > > I have a mains timer that uses a super-cap to keep the clock going > when unplugged. After three weeks unplugged, the time is still correct > and the LCD is still clear. > > Modern CMOS circuitry requires such little current that this should > almost be the norm in products these days. > Exactly, trivial cost and a huge increase in user happiness! :-) -- Chris Green |
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