Given the awesome power of cheap modern microprocessors, it seems every man woman and child on the planet now has an iPhone or an iPad. And this power is being integrated into most all of our every-day miniaturized machines and robotics to do amazing things. But wouldn't it be nice if the optics folks would partner with iTech R&D to produce optics that would do a few things for the rifleman, military or civilian. Wouldn't it be swell if we had access to a scope that:
FWIW, I missed out a few years back in getting a trademark for the word iWatch. Apple finally got around to it just this past June. Rats. But if someone wanted to roll the dice, they should go ahead and get copyrights to the name iScope.
Or maybe it's a bad idea and makes it all too easy. Just like the kids today have it too easy, as they all have iMachines that do their math, spelling ... and their thinking. Maybe it's a bad idea to loose the basics by having a scope that does the thinking and doing. Because within a generation the true 'rifleman' may no longer exist.
- Used the load, rifle and local conditions data from the integral iSnipe app, along with data from the integral laser rangefinder (of course), and instantaneously pushed the reticles down and over to suit the shot.
- Or on the higher recoil hunting rifles (animals or men) with high variable magnification scopes, instantaneously pushed the magnification down to its lowest setting after a shot. Give a guy the largest field of view to find the follow-up shot, while automatically zooming back in.
- Or adjusted for ambient light, no light, and (of course) took pictures and videos.
FWIW, I missed out a few years back in getting a trademark for the word iWatch. Apple finally got around to it just this past June. Rats. But if someone wanted to roll the dice, they should go ahead and get copyrights to the name iScope.
Or maybe it's a bad idea and makes it all too easy. Just like the kids today have it too easy, as they all have iMachines that do their math, spelling ... and their thinking. Maybe it's a bad idea to loose the basics by having a scope that does the thinking and doing. Because within a generation the true 'rifleman' may no longer exist.