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Why does everyone (including here on HN) focus on the darn headphone jack, if the article/tweet shows an exciting feature that may finally make the computer-in-
by LeonM 9y ago
Why does everyone (including here on HN) focus on the darn headphone jack, if the article/tweet shows an exciting feature that may finally make the computer-in-your-pocket dream a reality... I am WAY more exited about that 'DeX pad' than the darn headphone connector!
- rainbowmverse 9y agoIt looks like an ordinary docking station. Can't people care about a docking station and headphones?
- dschn_dstryr 9y agoI prefer the Huawei approach. There you just need a usb-c to dp or hdmi cable and you can choose between mirroring the phone screen or desktop mode. you can also use the phone as touchpad in desktop mode and connect a bluetooth keyboard.
- lloeki 9y ago> Why does everyone (including here on HN) focus on the darn headphone jack Because it's been nearly universal for even longer than computers have existed, serves the purpose perfectly, and the alternative is hard pressed to be compelling in any way, whether on sound quality, convenience, device size, cost, robustness, complexity, usability, or versatility (it's really an analog port that turns out to be mostly used for audio signals). Previous removals (magnetic or optical disk drives, vga, serial, or ethernet ports) were dealt with when they were obsoleted by outperforming, or at the very least vastly more convenient alternatives. > finally make the computer-in-your-pocket dream a reality The dock is the easy part, the hard part is the OS/UI and making the thing super convenient.
- cat199 9y ago> compelling in any way, whether on sound quality, convenience, device size, cost, robustness, complexity, usability, or versatility compelling for DRM rights holders, and all the manufacturers are trying to setup their walled garden 'content stores' and need to make rights agreements with content producers..