11-12-2020, 04:36 AM
Love the look of the phone and will probably end up getting one. However I do have a few things that past phones did that would make it even better.
The main thing is two stereo speakers right on the front rather than on the back. My OG Nexus 6 has that with one at either end of the screen and it's much better than having it on the back. I know I can use HDMI / audio jack for that and it'll sound better but if I'm using the phone on the go and showing a video to a friend of mine it is kind of a large issue.
The second idea is a little trickier and more of a software thing. My Atrix 4G had this thing called Webtop which when you plugged it in opened a full Linux installation. I know the phone IS Linux but it did a few neat tricks. The main one though was it let you use the phone as a trackpad/keyboard for the larger screen https://youtu.be/G8-92J9hfkA?t=56 I thought that was the very definition of a "killer feature" that no other phone had at the time, and that no phone as far as I know has anymore. Google bought it for the IP and then sold it to Lenovo, neither really doing anything with it. I know it's more of a software thing than a hardware one though (although I'm not sure about the TX capability of HDMI) and I could just use a Bluetooth keyboard.
As far as the kill switches those are awesome, but one has to take the back panel off to access them. My idea is for an option to have a back with a cut out access door that is either fitted to the switch controller or has a protective case with a sliding door over it which would protect it when not in use (especially since if a protective case is thrown on it, then you have to remove the case AND the back cover to access the switches at that point. I don't know if there are any case options available for it yet, but obviously it's good to plan ahead.
I just like throwing ideas out there. I'd make a post for each individual issue but I don't want to clutter up the board.
The main thing is two stereo speakers right on the front rather than on the back. My OG Nexus 6 has that with one at either end of the screen and it's much better than having it on the back. I know I can use HDMI / audio jack for that and it'll sound better but if I'm using the phone on the go and showing a video to a friend of mine it is kind of a large issue.
The second idea is a little trickier and more of a software thing. My Atrix 4G had this thing called Webtop which when you plugged it in opened a full Linux installation. I know the phone IS Linux but it did a few neat tricks. The main one though was it let you use the phone as a trackpad/keyboard for the larger screen https://youtu.be/G8-92J9hfkA?t=56 I thought that was the very definition of a "killer feature" that no other phone had at the time, and that no phone as far as I know has anymore. Google bought it for the IP and then sold it to Lenovo, neither really doing anything with it. I know it's more of a software thing than a hardware one though (although I'm not sure about the TX capability of HDMI) and I could just use a Bluetooth keyboard.
As far as the kill switches those are awesome, but one has to take the back panel off to access them. My idea is for an option to have a back with a cut out access door that is either fitted to the switch controller or has a protective case with a sliding door over it which would protect it when not in use (especially since if a protective case is thrown on it, then you have to remove the case AND the back cover to access the switches at that point. I don't know if there are any case options available for it yet, but obviously it's good to plan ahead.
I just like throwing ideas out there. I'd make a post for each individual issue but I don't want to clutter up the board.