[sdiy] Re: TI watches

[Tom Arnold]

On Sun, Jan 23, 2005 at 10:45:50PM -0600, Paul Schreiber wrote:
> a) I got one around 1979. I think it cost $99 (about $250 in today 
> dollars). In order to read the time, you had to push a button. I can recall 
> running the batteries down in <3 weeks. That's when I realized just how 
> often I look at my watch (probably every 10min).

Yupp.  Thats about when I got mine.  I remember being pissed off because it
wasnt the Star Wars version with the silver bezel and r2d2/c3po on the
front.

> c) trivia question.......what did TI use to polish the plastic lens of the 
> watches (they bought it in 55gal drums at a considerable discount)

Wasnt it toothpaste?

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