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OriginalGriff wrote: Vacuum cleaners [...] they suck
You only wish they did.
In the near future, they will stop in the middle of cleaning, download a firmware update, and fail to start again because of a licensing issue.
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That's OK - I'm used to switching the hoover off and back on again anyway... 
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In my past it has been if there is an Engineering problem it's too late to fix it or it will cost too much so let the Software Engineers fix it they can make it work so we code around problems and at least make it work till the next version (hate it)
But then again " It's software that makes Hardware Happen" 
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Hardware is always worsened by software.
I always cringe when I see a device that claims to be "powered by Java". 
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Quote: "powered by Java
How many Ampere does Java deliver? 
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Practically nil.
It's a consumer anyway.
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How many Ampere does Java deliver waste?
FFY.
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I'm more concerned about the time wasted waiting for a DVD or Blu-ray player to boot up, then check for updates, and determine whether or not the licence is valid, then not allow me to press the eject button until it confirms that there's no disc in it...
These sorts of things worked just fine before they became infected with Java.
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It reminds me the infective behaviour of certain antiviruses.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: I always cringe when I see a device that claims to be "powered by Java".
Think of it as a warning label.
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Be patient - these are all AI aided devices... With time they will learn and improve...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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Then retire to the Caribbean.
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Always check the quality stamp before buying.
It starts with: "Made in..."
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don't be so harsh, you know there are some quality goods out of china,
but out the back door of the same factory are all the below/failed spec "same same, we only change name" versions of the identical product.
(they can do quality, just that their pass yields are still not good.)
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You're the one that filled in the dots. 
But generally it's a question about getting what you pay for.
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Not in my experience.
The Garmin forerunner 310xt for instance, it is a very precise device. I've extensively tested it (my running companion since 2012). The Garmin fenix 5 (far more expensive than the forerunner) might be a cool smartwatch but is a completely failure for thge runner. The distance mesurment error of 5% I experienced (meaning about 2 km in marathon) is inacceptable.
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Sounds like you're not having it in gps-mode.
How long does the batteries last?
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Of course the GPS is ON (and 'ready') while I am running. The tracks are actually fairly accurate, but the distance measurment is poor.
The batteries performace is within the specifications as far as I can say (I didn't focus my attention on such an aspect, yet).
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Had to ask.
A guy at a previous job was running in battery save mode for half a year before realizing why the gps was all over the map.
Is i always showing a too large distance by any chance?
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On the contrary, as a matter of fact is (almost) always showing a too small one (making the poor runner breathless in order to keep the pace ).
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"Population aging is a shift in the distribution of a country's population towards older ages."
(From wikipedia)
It will only get worse.
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