Stephen is struggling through a bus station with two huge
and obviously heavy suitcases when a stranger walks up to him and asks
"Have you got the time?" Stephen sighs, puts down the suitcases and
glances at his wrist
.
"It's a quarter to six," he says………. "Hey,
that's a pretty fancy watch!" exclaims the stranger Stephen brightens a
little. "Yeah, it's not bad. Check this out," and he shows him a time
zone display not just for every time zone in the world, but for the 86 largest
cities in the world. He hits a few buttons and from somewhere on the watch a
voice says "The time is eleven 'til six" in a very fine American
accent. A few more buttons and the same voice says something in Japanese.
Stephen continues "I've put in regional accents for
each city. "The display is unbelievably high quality and the voice is
simply astounding. The stranger is struck dumb with admiration. "That's
not all," says Lester. He pushes a few more buttons and a tiny but very
hi-resolution map of the world appears on the display. "The flashing dot shows our location by
satellite positioning," explains Stephen.
"I want to buy this watch!" says the stranger.
"Oh, no, it's not ready for sale yet; I'm still working
out the bugs," says the inventor. "But look at this," and he
proceeds to demonstrate that the watch is also a very credible little FM radio
receiver with a digital tuner, a sonar device that can measure distances up to
125 meters, and most impressive of all, the capacity for voice
recordings." says the proud inventor.
"I've got to have this watch!" says the stranger.
“No, you don't understand; it's not ready."
"I'll give you $1000 for it! “Oh, no, I've already
spent more than -"
"I'll give you $5000 for it! “But it's just not
-""I'll give you $15,000 for it!" And the stranger pulls out a checkbook.
Stephen stops to
think. He's only put about $8500 into
materials and development, and with $15,000 he can make another one and have it
ready for merchandising in only six months.
The stranger frantically finishes writing the check and waves it in
front of him. "Here it is, ready to
hand to you right here and now. $15,000.
Take it or leave it."
Stephen abruptly makes his decision. "OK," he says, and peels off the S
watch. They make the exchange and the
stranger starts happily away.
"Hey, wait a minute," Stephen points to the two
huge suitcases he'd been trying to wrestle through the bus station, "Don't
forget your batteries.
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