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| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: james_s on April 26, 2020, 09:45:55 pm ---You're very much in the minority, likely less than 0.001% of the population. The number of people who don't own a smartphone is statistically irrelevant, there's no need to develop a standalone device. If you really wanted to volunteer, I'm sure someone would give you an old smartphone that could be used strictly for the tracking app if that was the desire. --- End quote --- Uh, yeah. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_smartphone_penetration |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on April 26, 2020, 09:53:25 pm --- --- Quote ---What kind of strong incentive are you talking about exactly? --- End quote --- Your guess is as good as mine. Could range from absolutely nothing to, say, access to a ventilator. Free beer, maybe. Lots of possibilities! --- End quote --- Access to any medical help - they said they would never condition that to the use of the app. Hmm, so far, that is. And I don't think you could, that would certainly be unconstitutional per se in most countries. I'm not going to guess, I'm just saying it seems completely unrealistic, especially in our western democracies. Unless, of course, they lie about the "voluntary" part. |
| PlainName:
--- Quote ---Having Bluetooth on constantly is going to kill the battery fast too. --- End quote --- My phone has BT enabled permanently (talks to a smartwatch which samples my heart rate at least every 10 mins, amongst other things). Also has GSM on permanently (though not data). Battery lasts 3/4 days on the phone, 3+weeks on the watch. OTOH, turn on 5GHz wifi and you can watch the battery drain before your eyes. Lucky if it lasts a day. |
| rdl:
I thought I read recently that about 40% of people in the US lacked a smartphone, but a quick check now indicates it's probably only 25% or so. |
| PlainName:
--- Quote ---Access to any medical help - they said they would never condition that to the use of the app. --- End quote --- Fine. Use your imagination, then. I did include 'absolutely nothing' as a possibility so you don't have to pick the worst option :) |
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