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29 Jul 2024 04:18:25 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Move with the times  
From: Jim Henderson
Date: 4 Oct 2012 17:02:28
Message: <506df964@news.povray.org>
On Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:33:42 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:

>>> And as *I* pointed out, the screen /cannot/ be of a reasonable size,
>>> because then it wouldn't fit in your pocket.
>>
>> You have abnormally small pockets, then.
> 
> Well, let's look at this, shall we?
> 
> A CD does not fit in either my trouser pockets or my coat pockets. A CD
> is of course 120mm across, which Google informs me is slightly less than
> 5 inches. So yes, you /can/ fit something larger than 1.5 inch. And
> /no/, you cannot fit 12 inches or something.

Show me a mobile phone that's 12 inches in size.

>> I have used my phone to watch the occasional video.  It's not ideal,
>> but if I'm away from my projector or my laptop, it's a reasonable
>> substitute.
> 
> OK, sure. "Reasonable substitute" I can go with. "Full HD experience"?
> Not so much...

If it gives 720xwhatever resolution, it qualifies as full HD.  No, it's 
not a 10' screen, but *that* certainly *wouldn't* fit in your pockets 
*or* mine. ;)

>> But it's not a 1.5" screen, either, like your dinosaur.
> 
> I'm loving how a phone less than 1 year old is a "dinosaur"...

I can't help it that you've opted for an undersized phone and have small 
pockets. ;)

Jim


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