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That rotary knob looks awfully easy to break. There has to be a better interface than physically moving your hand up to the knob to change which device has foc
by silasb 12y ago
That rotary knob looks awfully easy to break.
There has to be a better interface than physically moving your hand up to the knob to change which device has focus.
Also if this could also charge your devices that would be awesome also.
- yasth 12y agoRotary knobs are much more rugged than almost any other common switch type if they are well made. They are commonly specified on military and industrial gear for this reason (and a few others). Also honestly given the location and the likelihood of multitasking (say typing something on an HDTV, switching to a phone to type out a lengthy text message, and then back to a tv) I can't see an automated solution working well. You could do some NFC so that the slot would recognize a new thing being placed, but you'd still need an a way to switch away from it. Charging would be a useful feature though.
- ertdfgcb 12y agoHow is that easy to break? It protrudes like a quarter inch from the surface of the keyboard, and that's only the top third or so of the knob. I guess you could turn it too hard, but you're switching between three options, you really shouldn't be torquing it hard at all.