"maximillious" (maximillious)
10/29/2013 at 13:00 • Filed to: None
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"maximillious" (maximillious)
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http://phandroid.com/2013/10/29/mot…
Aparently Motorola has been working on this for over a year now. They just teamed up with the phoneblox guys and stated you can expect a developers kit in the next few months. When it comes to technology is there really anything that is impossible?
ddavidn
> maximillious
10/29/2013 at 13:01 |
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Wow. I had serious doubts, but now I have much less serious doubts. Just fearful of them catching "PC syndrome" where a bunch of random components causes stability issues.
Nibbles
> ddavidn
10/29/2013 at 13:03 |
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That's going to be a huge concern. There's going to have to be a lot of research, testing and qualification for components. As neat as this may seem, it reeks of cost inefficiency.
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maximillious
> ddavidn
10/29/2013 at 13:04 |
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Yeah it will be interesting indeed. Its going to be open source to the point that people like you and I could make components for it. I could see some major stability issues there... on the other hand, I could see some AMAZING ideas come to the surface. Its like owning physical Apps for your phone
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ddavidn
> Nibbles
10/29/2013 at 13:04 |
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Absolutely.
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maximillious
> Nibbles
10/29/2013 at 13:05 |
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Couldnt agree more. I think that major tech producers will be able to keep prices low. If you want to get the Latte attachment for your morning coffee from the chic Manhattan cafe however...thats gonna cost yah.
Tekamul
> maximillious
10/29/2013 at 13:09 |
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I'm still pretty skeptical. System integration is a large part of smartphone technology. I would be surprised if this could be competitive, both in cost and performance
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ddavidn
> maximillious
10/29/2013 at 13:11 |
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Totally. I'm definitely excited about the possibilities and would consider owning one, but wouldn't make a monetary bet on it. I'm a fan of most people buying an iPhone, even though it isn't my thing. Some things are just engineered to be stable.
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Nibbles
> maximillious
10/29/2013 at 13:12 |
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Indeed. And if the tech giants are the ones producing affordable components, what's the difference between this and just buying a real phone?
There's a lot of variables in here that I, as a (previously) R&D engineer for a tech giant, am just scared to hell of. Connection types and sizes, materials, life expectancy, portability, etc. Connections wear out. Pins bend/snap, holsters wear, detents round out. In order to overcome these obstacles, I think they'd have to use materials that are, well, less than cost effective. Not to mention the communication buses. That's more code than I'd care to ever have to look at.
Kailand09
> Tekamul
10/29/2013 at 13:30 |
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I agree, I mean there needs to be a lot going on to just swap out a processor, etc. It may be possible, but it sounds like a nightmare to me.