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There must be some blind spot that computer engineers have which prevents them from seeing that (1) most people are not computer engineers, (2) there is no point making simple things complicated, and (3) not everyone is looking for a zillion features to have to wade through to do simple things.

I had a hi tech watch I liked, but it had an hourly beep that could not be disabled, and an alarm that defied all efforts to disarm.

Cruelly, its piezo transducer was at exactly the pitch where there is a 6 dB notch in my hearing. (Firearms).

So, it would disrupt meetings, and annoy everyone and cause embarassment. When my wife and I went on vacation, I had to wrap it in a sock and lock it in the safe, or it would wake her up every hour.

One day we were out for a walk, and she told me, "Your watch is beeping". There was a heavy line of traffic coming quickly down the road. A perfect time for the watch to be flung under the wheels- Very satisfying.

I bought a Russian-Made CRUDE thing with GEARS and SPRINGS (Paketa) that served me well for years. Ugly as a used tractor, but quiet and accurate. Twenty bucks.

On the other hand, I never wear a watch, because nothing important happens until I get there. :)

Besides, there are so many time-keeping devices in sight all day long, that a watch on my wrist would just be another thing that is one minute off from the others.

I had a hi tech watch I liked, but it had an hourly beep that could not be disabled, and an alarm that defied all efforts to disarm.

Cruelly, its piezo transducer was at exactly the pitch where there is a 6 dB notch in my hearing. (Firearms).

AMEN!!! Been there ... done that. The alarm on mine spent so much time ON, that shortly before its demise, the watch was going through a new battery a week.

I had a hi tech watch I liked, but it had an hourly beep that could not be disabled, and an alarm that defied all efforts to disarm.

I think we have the same watch. I was ready to throw it out when my son mentioned if you press all four buttons at the same time and hold for a few seconds it resets the thing and it stops beeping. Of course for reason unclear to me it will start beeping again every few weeks.

I have a high text watch with probably 50 features of which I have learned how to use exactly none.

About twice a year. after cruises or trips, I need to make photo DVDs and have to relearn how to use the programs, as one will not do everything I want.

I have driven rental cars wishing I could turn on the radio and had to call room service in hotels to turn on the TV.

My cell phone hang up symbol turns the phone on and I have yet to use the camera.

Maybe my camera can be used as a phone but I will never know.