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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by henrikschroder on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @01:24AM (#27114513)
> is a pain to switch between F and C

Why would you ever switch it to F?

Feigned confusion aside, I love the absolute simplicity of the Thermapen. It does one thing, and does it good. Absolutely zero distractions, compared to the one you linked. You open it up, it switches on. You stick it into things, it tells you the temperature at the tip. What's not to love?

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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by TwoBit on Saturday May 22, 2021 @05:26PM (#27250399)
My Thermapen is fine, so is my one with the F/C button. Because I happen to need both and so this supposed distraction is a big benefit. Super simple is nice, except when it's too simple for a given user. Reminds me of how Apple stuck by their guns with single button mice for years but two button mice with scrollers won out because the one button was too simple.
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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by tsimionescu on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:04AM (#27115072)
> What's not to love?

The extra 80-90$, presumably...

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Re:Why you can’t buy a thermapen on Amazon (2016) by Broken_Hippo on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:54AM (#27115396)
Because not all things are written with Celcius temperatures. It is easier to push a button than to look up the conversion.
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