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Improvement proposal to the Convergence Package - kuro - 07-29-2020
When I was looking at the included dock in the convergence package I noticed that it might not be ideal for convergence. Let me explain why.
The use case:
- You have the dock permanently on your desk connected to the monitor, power, keyboard, mouse, etc. And when you get to your desk you connect your pinephone with 1 cable to the dock and start working as if it where a desktop.
The problem:
- Now you are working while docked and you get a phone call.
The current options:
- hold the phone to your ear with all the cables still attached (very awkward and clunky if at all possible as the lead of the dock is very short).
- disconnect the pinephone from the dock to answer the call (you can't keep working in convergence while answering a call).
- have a headset and answer the call using it (now you have to plug 2 cables to the pinephone as the dock does not have a jack).
Possible Solutions:
- Replacing the lead of the dock with a connector so you can have a cable with the length you want.
- Making the lead longer.
- Having a headset or headphone and mic jack on the dock so you can have a headset always connected at your desk.
I know these solutions sound way easier than they are, as almost all if not all docks on the market have the current design (which is perfect for laptops but not for phones). So take these as just recommendations for the future :)
TL;DR: The lead of the dock included is too short for convergence use.
RE: Improvement proposal to the Convergence Package - wibble - 07-29-2020
You missed some current options:
- USB extension cable - pick the length that suits your use case
- Bluetooth headset
- USB headset or headset adapter plugged into the current dock - you can even get them shaped like a phone handset ;-)
I quite like the idea of a desk stand dock, but something like the current one is way more versatile.
RE: Improvement proposal to the Convergence Package - bcnaz - 08-09-2020
Use a Bluetooth headset or speaker phone ?
Be careful of cable length as the 3 or 5 volt dc voltage will drop very quickly