The Wristwatch of the Long Now: When your MTBF is two centuries
Face it: In 2220, your great-great-great-great-great-great grandkid will not find a compatible SoC for your tat Column If you've got a grand-and-a-half to splurge on rose-gold pocket tech, here are two contenders. One is a 512GB Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, which can tell the time and make phone calls. The other is an 1820 Garcerand French repeating pocket watch (see below) with verge escapement and quarter repeater, which tells the time. No phone calls, but otherwise in good condition and working well."