Which brings up another point: Usually "open" refers to the software and
hardware, but a third component is the mechanical. If the connectors are
commonly available, and if FIC publishes all the important dimensions and
locations, it would be possible for third parties and even capable
hobbyists
to build sleds, desk cradles, and other such fixtures.
Michael
Maybe right now would be a good time to get some kind of standardization on
this... it would have to be really flexible but when this whole thing takes
off [crosses fingers] and other manufacturers start making phones on the
standard[crosses toes], it would be really nice if the accessories were
compatible
I'm not sure how feasible this would be, I remember HP getting bogged down
with the IPaq sleds because it meant that their pocketpc's were like 10
times clunkier than everyone else's, but there's got to be a way to
standardize this without locking the phones into being all the same...
possibly some kind of support pins that socket in on either side of the
docking connector, and a standard distance from the back of the device to
the docking connector?
I'd love it if it was flexible enough that one day we could see a clamshell
model (dual touchscreens anyone?)
--
--Jeff
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