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[-] Halosheep@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

Real talk, is there some benefit to an analog clock that would prevent them from all being replaced by digital ones? Being able to know exactly the time in a moment's glance seems better to me.

They're certainly not better looking than a digital one, considering most of the ones used in schools are just the cheapest and most basic version they can get.

Power requirements maybe? Longevity?

[-] windpunch@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Genuine question, how precise do you need the time to be? Maybe you actually need precise readings for something. I figured that "on the 5 min marker", "slightly before/behind the 5 min marker" and "in the middle of two 5 min markers" is precise enough for me. And I see a hand at these positions faster than reading numbers.

I think for precise readings (eg. entering the time I start working), the speed is the same for me, but obviously I didn't test this.

I also think looking at the time but still not knowing what time it is a few seconds later happens less on an analog clock.

I don't know how much personal preference influences this though.