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Am I the only one who actually like to have an edge on my devices so they dont break by looking at them? At least if there is a metal edge it can take some of t
by calgoo 8y ago
Am I the only one who actually like to have an edge on my devices so they dont break by looking at them? At least if there is a metal edge it can take some of the force and you have a chance of not breaking the screen. I dont understand why metal is bad and glass is somehow good? Also, I need to grab my ipad, move it around, spin it, grab it with the other hand etc. I see the edges / bezel's as very useful in these cases.
- dpark 8y ago"Edge to edge glass" doesn't mean there's literally no physical edge banding around the screen. The iPhone X models with their "all-screen design" still have a stainless steel edge band. The iPad pro clearly still has a metal edge. The device you seem to be imagining where the glass runs all the way to the edge with no edge banding doesn't exist, and would be an ugly and unpleasant device if it did, as the edges would reveal the electronic innards (and heaps of glue).
- threatofrain 8y agoDon’t some high end Android or Samsung models have edge to edge phone displays?
- dpark 8y agoSure. They still have an edge band (or a back that comes around to act as an edge band). There are no phones with screens that simply stop in a raw cut edge.
- adamweld 8y agoYou're not the only one. I also like a bit of a bezel or "chin" on my phones, because it makes holding the device with one hand for e.g. taking photos much more secure.
- appleiigs 8y agoMy 75 year old mom has real trouble trying to use her ipad mini, especially with taking pictures. Inevitably the left hand trying to hold the ipad has a thumb on the touch screen. Then when she tries to do anything else with right hand it is registered as a pinch. She also had a career in graphic design and now teaches oil/acrylic painting. I know from her, the art world likes frames. A bezel is not a bad thing.
- saagarjha 8y agoiOS is generally supposed to ignore touches on the edge of the screen, but it doesn't always work. I guess this is one case where it isn't really functioning as expected.
- pasbesoin 8y agoNot to take away from the larger concern, but in your mother's case, perhaps a case with a significant border would help. I suppose if there is not a ready-made one that suits, making /hacking one, the old-fashioned way or through 3D printing, would be an option. One reason I put a case on every one of my cell phones, is to give me something more substantial to hold on to. The thin bodies and edges start to become a detriment; all the more so in that I have no interest in squeezing mine into the pocket of skinny jeans.
- appleiigs 8y agoThank you for your suggestion. My mother has declined adding a case because she carries the ipad mini in her purse when she is out. She doesn't want the additional bulk. She knows she is "not holding it properly" and moves her thumb if it's not responding to her.
- pasbesoin 8y agoI've seen people using finger loops that are stuck onto the back, or straps. I managed to find a decent looking instance of the latter in a quick search (so, just the first I found): https://www.amazon.com/TFY-Security-Holder-Finger-Tablet/dp/B06XH94SGT/ https://www.amazon.com/TFY-Security-Holder-Finger-Tablet/dp/... Cheers
- criddell 8y agoWhy not just put a case on it?
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- clawoo 8y agoBillions of dollars in research and industrial design, thousands of man-hours sourcing the perfect materials, hundreds of thousands of hours of engineering that give a device a most perfect feel. Only to be placed in a $10 case with bunny ears so it won't crack if you accidentally drop it.
- sigi45 8y agoExactly! Slim sleack shiny phones which break when dropped. Easily dropped because of shiny slippery surface. What to do? Put some cheap something around it..... And I'm wondering why people ask me why I don't have a case around my phone. I don't get the thin phone to have more space for the plastic protection that's why...
- criddell 8y agoI agree with you. I was just saying that if you want a rugged phone, then you can accomplish that with a case.
- munk-a 8y agoI'd prefer that the ruggedizing were built into the phone itself, they could probably space components out a bit better for heat dissipation and add maybe add a second port. It is sort of hilarious that miniaturization has gotten so far that we purposefully de-miniaturize miniaturized goods.
- wild_preference 8y agoFrankly I think it makes perfect sense that a phone come without protection built in so that I can swap out the protection myself and, after a couple years, I'm not stuck with a banged up device. This doesn't seem weird or contradictory to me at all. Nothing seems cheaper to me than my girlfriend's Android phone with rubber bumpers built in. Meanwhile my iPhones with cases look brand new when I'm ready to sell them.
- paulie_a 8y agoI hate the bezelless trend. And quite frankly I hate the trend of making devices thin. Now I just need to add depth so I can hold it and use it comfortably without worries about dropping the damn thing.
- TylerE 8y agoCan't you solve both problems by just using a case?
- thrower123 8y agoThink of the extra battery that could be added in...
- kentm 8y agoI agree. I can't say removing the bezel is something that wanted or asked for.
- andrepd 8y agoVery much agreed. Plus, it looks better. Compare e.g. my phone [1] with its symmetrical shape, with "chin" abominations like half of new phones being released. [1]: https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_zuk_z2-pictures-8125.php https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_zuk_z2-pictures-8125.php
- aklemm 8y agoRight?! I do not understand the crusade to remove all bezels.
- beenBoutIT 8y agoIt's a key part of the bigger plan to remove thickness, bezels, ports and functionality.
- int_19h 8y agoAnd battery life.
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- nambit 8y agoWhether you like the edge or not, that's not the question your parent asked.