hi,
Something like that:: http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS4033319254.html
best regards
Francis
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I really like this sort of lego block approach to mobile devices. Some
people want bluetooth, some want gps, some want cameras, some want wifi,
extra storage, IR, etc, but not everyone necessarily wants all those
things. I think this is a situation where mobile devices could take an
example
Well, in my version of this idea, everything is contained in one case. The
case holds all modules inside it. Open up the case and you can add or
remove little module blocks. Dropping the device would not lose any modules
unless your case split in half.
I'm just thinking that instead of a
On Tuesday 03 July 2007 10:31:03 Jonas Meyer wrote:
I just recently got my first bluetooth headset. This is only relevant
because it got me thinking.
The typical cell phone (including the Neo) is built upon the idea of
putting as much functionality as possible into one device. And
I just recently got my first bluetooth headset. This is only relevant
because it got me thinking.
The typical cell phone (including the Neo) is built upon the idea of
putting as much functionality as possible into one device. And
manufacturers have gotten very good at this. What if one took
On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:31:03 -0400
Jonas Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just recently got my first bluetooth headset. This is only relevant
because it got me thinking.
The typical cell phone (including the Neo) is built upon the idea of
putting as much functionality as possible into one
Quoting Jonas Meyer on 07/03/2007 08:31 AM UTC:
The typical cell phone (including the Neo) is built upon the idea of
putting as much functionality as possible into one device. And
manufacturers have gotten very good at this. What if one took the UNIX
approach to hardware development.
On Tuesday 03 July 2007 10:31, Jonas Meyer wrote:
Disadvantages:
You forgot the most important disadvantage: bulk. It's not uncommon in modern
devices for the connectors (especially if they need to be good for thousands
of insertions) to be a major problem in layout design because of the space
Jonas Meyer wrote:
Instead of monolithic do-everything
devices, create many single purpose devices that do their jobs very
well, and can be chained together.
I've been thinking about the same thing. With the recent arrival of
USB-connected monitors (powered by DisplayLink chips) and wireless
If you want, say, phone, music and camera capabilities:
- either you have plenty of pockets, then you buy a proper camera, a proper
phone and a proper mp3 player
- or you don't want to carry an extra 2kg in your pants, then you buy an
all-in-one device; then compactness is a must.
For many
Okay... this topic has been discussed to death, here and elsewhere.
Let me recap by saying:
a. A constellation of cooperating devices is bad because you have to
make each device smart enough to talk to each other device, and know
what it's supposed to do. And as Fabien points out, testing
A company called bugLabs is working on this concept.
http://www.buglabs.net/
They have not publicly announced the details of their product, but the
idea of modular (probably open source) pocket consumer electronics
seems to be their focus.
Hank
On 7/3/07, Jonas Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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