Background: My doctor says I need to lose weight (from 106 down to 75) and
wanting to live long enough to see the USA finally finish the job of
metrication, and knowing what kind of exercise I will and won't do, I went
out and bought a treadmill (and a little TV to put in front of it so the time
goes by faster). Since many of the lower-priced brands aren't very durable I
did lots of internet research and bought a brand called True. They are built
like ocean liners and last forever. In anything you buy there are
compromises, and I wrote to them this morning:
"I bought one yesterday and set it up at home. It's wonderful. Only one
question: Where is the setting to change distance to km? I don't use the
old, archaic inch/pound/mile system. Perhaps it's a dip switch or a setting
on the printed circult board, since I'm sure you export the treadmills and
only the USA still uses colonial units.
Many thanks,
Carleton MacDonald"
And the response:
> Thank you for purchasing a TRUE treadmill. I am confident it will give
> you years of unmatched results.
>
> We do not, at this time, offer programming that can be changed between
> metric and US measurement outside of the factory. Please feel free to
> contact our service department if we can be of further assistance.
>
> Thank you for your interest in TRUE.
>
#$#%&#$$
I guess that means if I spring for a new printed circuit board I can get what
I need.
The struggle goes on.
Carleton
