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Of course, it's not like you need to hold your phone for audio calls. You just put it next to your ear and it hovers there unsupported. Obviously they just nee

by swombat 16y ago

Of course, it's not like you need to hold your phone for audio calls. You just put it next to your ear and it hovers there unsupported. Obviously they just need to adapt the technology so the phone can hover in front of you without tiring your arms out.

henrikschroder 16y ago
Sarcasm aside, you're wrong. It's a completely different position to hold the phone in. It's more restful for your arm to hold the phone against your ear, than to hold it out in front of you. There are also a lot of other considerations for making a successful video call, you have to be dressed, in a decently lit space, have room in front of you, have silence around you, and be able to focus only on the face in the screen. Contrast that with voice calls which I can make in the dark, while naked, on the toilet, in my car, on a crowded subway, while walking, while having sex, while lying about where I am, in my bed, without makeup, and so on. Video calls are awkward, and they don't bring enough value to the conversation to make up for the inconvenience of making one. They have their places, video conference calls are great. Having small children and calling your grandparents is great. Being deaf and calling someone to sign with them is great. Other than that it's just not worth it.
gojomo 16y ago
(1) Let's hypothesize a contest like those old 'hands on a hardbody' endurance competitions to win a car. You hold an iPhone at a distance and angle which frames your face, and I hold an iPhone physically propped against my ear. Who'll lose positioning first? (2) I often use a headset or bluetooth speaker phone so I'm not holding my phone at all for audio calls -- just as good as the 'hover' your posit! I can't wait to see the rigid hat accessory that props my iPhone in front of my face at optimal FaceTime distance! No doubt video calls are great for some, short situations -- but holding the iPhone in front of you as pictured in Apple's ads will quickly tire most people far faster than an audio call.

by swombat 16y ago

henrikschroder 16y ago

Sarcasm aside, you're wrong. It's a completely different position to hold the phone in. It's more restful for your arm to hold the phone against your ear, than to hold it out in front of you. There are also a lot of other considerations for making a successful video call, you have to be dressed, in a decently lit space, have room in front of you, have silence around you, and be able to focus only on the face in the screen. Contrast that with voice calls which I can make in the dark, while naked, on the toilet, in my car, on a crowded subway, while walking, while having sex, while lying about where I am, in my bed, without makeup, and so on. Video calls are awkward, and they don't bring enough value to the conversation to make up for the inconvenience of making one. They have their places, video conference calls are great. Having small children and calling your grandparents is great. Being deaf and calling someone to sign with them is great. Other than that it's just not worth it.

gojomo 16y ago

(1) Let's hypothesize a contest like those old 'hands on a hardbody' endurance competitions to win a car. You hold an iPhone at a distance and angle which frames your face, and I hold an iPhone physically propped against my ear. Who'll lose positioning first? (2) I often use a headset or bluetooth speaker phone so I'm not holding my phone at all for audio calls -- just as good as the 'hover' your posit! I can't wait to see the rigid hat accessory that props my iPhone in front of my face at optimal FaceTime distance! No doubt video calls are great for some, short situations -- but holding the iPhone in front of you as pictured in Apple's ads will quickly tire most people far faster than an audio call.