Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Rob52240 on September 17, 2013, 02:16:02 PM
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I saw this modular phone project today and I think I'd buy one.
http://www.phoneblocs.com/
(http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1379033677/326/9162326.jpg)
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This is absolute genius! I would buy one in a second!
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Way cool.
I see Chalenge did the 3D work:
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo82/bzavasnik/Chalenge_zps735462e3.jpg)
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That's Cool :aok
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I am going for this
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Pure genius
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Cool but I doubt it can be done with 4 pins per module.
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Probably not. Fully loaded phones are free or close to it.
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Probably not. Fully loaded phones are free or close to it.
not if you don't want to be tied down to a specific carrier for x number of years or if you want to have a phone that is unlocked...
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Conceptually it's the reverse of the PC vs Mac personal computer early days. Cell phones came on the scene essentially locked like Mac's. Now as the tech has matured we get the PC style phone with the ability to pick up self pulg-in parts from a supplier.
If cell phone comm visa WiFi like republic.com is pioneering becomes the future. This concept may well take off because your biggest investment will be the phone and not the contract. Just like your home PC and your Internet provider is now. This could lead to an emergence of free open source cell phone OS in the spirit of Linux versus MS. I think Verizon is getting a good stock rating due to pushing a greater WiFi presence to facilitate cheaper access in the near future. It's why ATT and Sprint are being hit with stock short sells right now.
Yes I know a small percentage of tek-geeks can hack their phones and mount custom OS. My thought is to a broader customer base like MS and Linux has served in the home PC market.
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May I ask why people like this concept?
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May I ask why people like this concept?
Because you can replace and upgrade components as needed without tossing your whole phone in the trash like I do now.
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Is it primarily the economical saving Rob?
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primarily the do it your self / fix it yourself aspect.
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May I ask why people like this concept?
Customization.
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not if you don't want to be tied down to a specific carrier for x number of years or if you want to have a phone that is unlocked...
Another reason I don;t think it will catch on is corporations. Most smart phones are given out by corporations to employees. Those phones need to be standard and not unlocked. I am not saying they will not sell any. I just don;t think they will take over.
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Another reason I don;t think it will catch on is corporations. Most smart phones are given out by corporations to employees. Those phones need to be standard and not unlocked. I am not saying they will not sell any. I just don;t think they will take over.
If they go on sale I will be in the line. So yes they will sell one
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/motorola-announces-project-ara-a-modular-phone-hardware-platform/
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/motorola-announces-project-ara-a-modular-phone-hardware-platform/
bah, no hardware at this point...
http://www.dscout.com/ara
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May I ask why people like this concept?
Yes.