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[_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)15:46 No.2109889
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>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:11 No.2109914
Why do I feel the guy that started this project has absolutely no idea about the complexity of
the wiring inside a phone?
> Upgrade with a bigger speaker
> Upgrade with a bigger camera
> Drop the CPU anywhere you like
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:12 No.2109917
it's a nice concept tho don't you think?
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:16 No.2109919
Nice concept, but can it actually be made into a product? That is the question.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:17 No.2109924
only time will tell
that or some more in depth thinking
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:22 No.2109931
[autism intensifies]
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:26 No.2109935
There isn't a point to this unless they create it. It's not financially feasible really, and no
major manufacturer would pick it up. It's a nice concept though.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:30 No.2109939
>>2109914
The kid also has no idea about marketing. Nobody wants a phone that lasts forever. People WANT to
throw out their phones after a couple years or less so they can buy the next shiny thing from
Apple. SWPLs in their nigger-free enclaves must maintain a balance of conspicuous consumption and
holier-than-thou moral posturing. This is too far the latter to become accepted, especially
because it will require more effort than picking out the prettiest packaging at the Apple store.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:31 No.2109940
>>2109914
It is POSSIBLE, you'd just need a motherboard inside the "base" with its own processing unit.
So the overall size of the phone might be something closer to a tablet, and also heat exchange
comes into play when enclosing parts into blocks.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:38 No.2109944
>>2109940
Actually no, I don't think it will be strictly necessary to have any kind of logic on the
baseboard. ISA busses in really old computers re-used data lines to communicate with an arbitrary
number of components. If we can do something like that, only with some kind of high-speed serial
transmission, it's easy to see how it could work for low data-rate stuff like audio and BT,
although interference might become an issue unless they can do some kind of tight UTP
self-cancellation wizardry on the baseboard.
The antennas would also have to be tiny tiny, unless they have yet another wire so that they can
connect to an antenna in the baseboard.
I don't know how they're going to manage anything really high speed, like the link between memory
and CPU and (possibly) the display.
It might be easier for us all to admit that we don't really understand the engineering behind
this and there's a better reason it won't happen >>2109939
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:43 No.2109950
>>2109914
The complex wiring has to be in the individual modules that have their own built in communication
protocol and the board that you stick it on simply acts as the bus, or that's how I imagine it.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:43 No.2109951
>>2109944
The guy that came with the idea made no research. Zii egg is another open platform. It's a
vaporware idea.
I don't think this will catch on. You need sufficient corporations to decide on a universal
software and hardware standard and put up with less profit. That's not going to happen in 100
years or so.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:44 No.2109952
>>2109939
Also more effort than watching a 10 minute video on youtube and claiming to be a real heartfelt
activist and expert on the subject.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:45 No.2109953
>>2109939
I'd love a phone that lasted a comparatively long time (7+ years) that I could keep upgrading and
personalizing.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:46 No.2109954
>>2109939
>more effort than picking out the prettiest packaging
you're underestimating the consumers
>> [_] sage sage 09/12/13(Thu)16:52 No.2109960
sage
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:54 No.2109964
>>2109944
I don't see a reason why there can't be more connector types other than the simple audio jacks
while still maintaining the replaceable-component aspect.
What the video shows is really the ideal, 15-years-from-now version of what would be made today.
You could probably develop a phone that has individual housing for each component and the connect
them all with microUSB or something.
>> [_] sage 09/12/13(Thu)16:56 No.2109967
>>2109964
>usb
wow you sound clever
lets connect a tegra 3 to a lvds display with usb
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:58 No.2109969
>>2109967
>nvidia
takes one to know one
also I said "or something" because I have no idea what would be appropriate in each of the many
situations
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:59 No.2109971
>>2109964
fuck connectors, wireless charging with blue tooth ear buds and wifi file sharing
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)16:59 No.2109972
engineer here
the kid's retarded
you can't just build a smartphone from bloks without it being the size of a brick
why do you think it's not possible to build your own laptops?
how about you buy a good phone, keep it for four years then buy a new one instead of constantly
upgrading random parts
there are very, very few people who would want to build their own phone when it's probably
cheaper and better just to buy a prebuilt in this single case
the majority of consumers are retarded and will just buy the latest iphone
also, inb4 dropping your phone and it literally breaks into a million pieces
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:02 No.2109976
>>2109972
more like
>jaded engineer here
you can't just build a computer because we don't have module based pc's yet
>inb4 dropping your phone and it literally breaks into a million pieces
thats what the two screws are for
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:03 No.2109977
Granted this got enough support and was actually feasible, it would be a pretty fuckin' cool idea.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:09 No.2109982
maybe have a bit of a case that could go on that is translucent or has an antenna built in so the
bloks arent just out there, seems like too risky with water or even the greases that we humans
excrete
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:21 No.2109992
>>2109972
Pretty much. The better solution is just to improve recycling methods and infrastructure so that
old phones don't produce as much unnecessary waste.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:23 No.2109996
>>2109992
why cant we do both
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:27 No.2110000
WANT
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:27 No.2110001
>Barely anyone wants to build a custom PC
>Expecting people to build custom PHONES
Jesus fuck
Besides, what would make the companies even want to do this? the current method is way more
profitable
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:29 No.2110004
>>2109935
Get a load of this guy.
I suppose that's why they don't make computer parts, instead only selling prebuilt boxes.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:29 No.2110005
>>2109976
I literally don't know if this is meant to be a joke, you can be sure that the durability of
these would be smaller
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:31 No.2110007
>>2110005
Im half joking, obviously they would need to provide a solution for pieces flying everywhere
whenever the phone is dropped
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:31 No.2110008
>>2110001
>>Barely anyone wants to build a custom PC
But that's wrong
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:31 No.2110009
Really nice concept. I'd love to see it happen, but it seems unlikely.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:32 No.2110012
>>2110008
Compare the amount of people who are actually willing to take part in the building of their pc,
who know what each part does etc etc and the amount of people who have no idea whatsoever and
just buy a PC
Now also consider that alienware exists
>> [_] FAGPANTS 09/12/13(Thu)17:32 No.2110013
>>2109972
haters gonna hate
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:32 No.2110014
>>2110001
The difference between this and building a pc is that you can customize this platform, I thought
that was clear from the video.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:33 No.2110016
>>2110012
This isn't like building a computer, this is more like putting together lego
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:34 No.2110017
>>2110012
I find that a lot of people want to build their own but are intimidated.
This presents it self as being very simple.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:34 No.2110019
Terrible idea.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:38 No.2110025
>>2109972
What are you a civil engineer? this is a viable concept, if anything the blocks can be decreased
in size due to the shrinkage of our transistors every year. Having the screw keep it together is
a more stable system then having a shitty iPhone or Android, which when dropped, the battery
cover flies off, the screen shatters and the internals are jostled. A blocky like phone would
also have the potential to be MORE durable if anything. My concern is how expensive it would be.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:42 No.2110032
So from what I just heard the premise of this idea is to solve the problem of constantly
replacing outdated phones by giving you a phone that that you have to constantly replace outdated
modifications for.
Innovation at it's finest. the only thing this guy has going for him is the idea of customizing
your phone, which everyone with half a brain cell knows is impossible to do by the means
explained in the video.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)17:46 No.2110038
>>2110032
This.
Apple put billions of dollars of research into upgrading iPhone 4 to iPhone 5, and all that was
changed was the outer casing!
Modularity is impossible else something like this would already exist for video games
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:21 No.2110068
in this thread hipsters and consumist fags do not want the inovation of cellphones
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:25 No.2110069
>>2110068
I want an innovation that isn't going to set us back several years.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:28 No.2110073
>>2110069
explain it how.
>> [_] Not Sarcasm 09/12/13(Thu)18:31 No.2110075
>>2110068
in this thread tech genius' and CEO's argue in extremely professional and dignifying ways
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:34 No.2110079
>>2110012
whats wrong with alienware?
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:41 No.2110083
>>2110068
id love some new ideas. not new shitty ideas. Apple phones suck major dick, but still suck less
dick than anything else in the market, arguably.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:42 No.2110084
Can we go back to talking about lolicatgirls and hentai? ;_;
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:48 No.2110089
>>2109939
>no idea about marketing
>almost 6 million views on youtube in TWO DAYS
>> [_] Not Sarcasm 09/12/13(Thu)18:48 No.2110091
>>2110084
dicks pussys boobs assholes scat rape no horseshit unf unf unf unf unf
back to the original topic
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:49 No.2110093
>>2110068
Innovation is fine if you present it in a way that makes it believable. Having a board of
mutating, self-controlling high-speed pins that can detect any arbitrary combination of pins as
being a specific device it can hook into, while still being able to provide GND and VCC to the
component to power it at all, is NOT believable.
If he would've presented it as being fixed connectors each supplying a fixed IO/power like USB,
then I would've imagined it being closer to imaginable.
>>2110089
> What is Youtube ads?
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:51 No.2110096
>>2110093
> What is Youtube ads?
I don't see your point.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:53 No.2110097
>>2110096
I can make a video about an energy-saving plug you can put into a socket have millions of views
with YT ads if I dump enough money into it.
From a seller's point of view, this video is not going to bring in real investors that believe
his idea is sound. And that is what he is looking for eventually.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:54 No.2110099
>>2110097
I still don't understand your point.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:56 No.2110100
>>2110099
The view count of a video does not correspond to the marketing skills of an uploader due to
advertising of YouTube. In the end, it also needs sound content to properly sell to the audience,
which is people willing to buy his shit or a share in his shit.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)18:59 No.2110105
is it impossible such thing like that cellphone?
the concept look good for me.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:01 No.2110107
COOLING. HEAT DISTRIBUTION.
DISCUSSION OVER.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:01 No.2110108
guys i have idea for game that is gta + fallout + gran tourismo + street fighter + pong
i cannot code or write
can i have 6 trillion views of youtubE?
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:01 No.2110109
>>2110105
Oh I bet it's possible, but it would not have the CPU and memory separate, and it would only
allow the same size blocks to be used at all times, hooked to the same points in the breadboard.
The concept of moving your CPU/Memory/flash/camera/etc. around freely is ludicrous unless the
'motherboard' is some kind of processing unit itself, where you end up at >>2110107
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:02 No.2110110
>>2110079
>rebrand Dell components
>put lights on the case
>300% markup
Nothing's wrong with Alienware bro, you made a great purchase.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:02 No.2110111
It's certainly possible, but not nearly as simple as that video claims
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:03 No.2110112
>>2110108
Game of the year all year every year.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:04 No.2110113
>>2110108
Make a concept video in Minecraft, I'm sure you'll get people throwing money at you in no-time!
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:04 No.2110114
>>2110109
The fact that the new high-end iPhone 5 has a fucking 64-bit processor in it is more a testament
to case engineering than it is to processor technology. Making thin consumer electronics isn't
just about "following trends," it's about pushing the limits of engineering in heat distribution
for the crazy high-performance silicon your company wants to jam in there.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:10 No.2110118
>So hey we upgraded the underlying architecture of the PhoneBlok to make components interact 50%
faster, so you'll need to replace your entire phone.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:15 No.2110123
>>2110118
Just upgrade the board.
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:18 No.2110128
>>2110123
What if some small part of the circuits right behind the pins in every module also need to be
modified for the upgrade to work?
>> [_] Anonymous 09/12/13(Thu)19:23 No.2110133
>>2110128
Simple: They don't pull that shit. Parts can slowly be phased out, I guess. But really it would
be mostly like building a comp. You never have to throw out everything, just replace a part.
