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A coworker and I were going to lunch not that long ago. I'm driving my car, and he asks "Is your radio broken?"

I go no, it's not broken, why do you ask?

"The screen is dark."

I inform him that it's "off" and punch the power button. The screen lights with it's "apps" screen, a list of totally useless things the device can do, including perform like a radio from 1926 with a bad 201.

There was no more conversation as I believe the person simply locked up with not understanding that the device doesn't need to be on all the time, especially when it's not in use. There's nothing on terrestrial ad broadcast that I want to listen to, and I prefer simply listening to the road over most garbage that's on the air these days.

A coworker and I were going to lunch not that long ago. I'm driving my car, and he asks "Is your radio broken?" I go no, it's not broken, why do you ask? "The screen is dark." I inform him that it's "off" and punch the power button. The screen lights with it's "apps" screen, a list of totally useless things the device can do, including perform like a radio from 1926 with a bad 201. There was no more conversation as I believe the person simply locked up with not understanding that the device doesn't need to be on all the time, especially when it's not in use. There's nothing on terrestrial ad broadcast that I want to listen to, and I prefer simply listening to the road over most garbage that's on the air these days.
[–] 3 pts

I don't think I can turn my screen off. Which is fine, I have it setup to display a clock.

It's very true that people need some type of stimulation constantly now.

[–] 1 pt

The one I'm using has it's clock in a separate display.

Knowing what I do about this person, even just a clock with nothing blaring out of it would have raised questions.