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) (1 children)

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.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Loads of places round working time to whole quarter hours

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