On 03/03/2012 11:09 AM, Lionel Broche wrote:
well, I think you just have to look at the capabilities of IMAP5 to
see that the next generations of phone/tablet will have 3D support,
both for display and webcam (I think IMAP5 supports 2 webcam ports).
So IMHO the big manufacturers are now focusing on including 3D instead
of designing new concepts.
About the choice of keyboard, from what I read on this thread I think
that one of the main issue is the feedback. Touch keyboard give you a
feedback via the feeling of the fingertips, so you don't need to focus
your attention to it. Maybe using an audible 'clic' would be an
alternative for touch screen keypads? or using an electric discharge
to trigger the user's nerves :) (though this may lower the battery
life...)
I guess all improvements on the soft keyboard are nice but keeping the
screen free with a solidly attached keyboard like the N900 is
incomparably much better. Put yourself in a queue for 3 hours while
using email and browser under stress.
Would the GTA04 fit in the case of a N900 and would it be unrealistic to
buy the case from Nokia?
Anyway, although the keyboard is an interesting discussion, I still
think the main hurdle to increase de community and its involvement is
the current price and the lack of a complete phone solution. Also, as
pointed out by others, missing an SMS, as it happened to me with qtmoko
(3.4?) is a major show-stopper.
I think the current approach of marketing the hardware flexibility is a
good one, albeit with a smalle market. I guess it could actually be more
useful for industry than individuals, but the concept of designing a
mobile to fit the specific needs of a company might be too unheard off,
needing a bigger/smarter marketing effort.
Fernando
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