Nokia Aeon: The IPhone Nano You've Always Wanted
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#2The difference is that if Apple were to do something like this they'd actually ship product and not just release a far-fetched concept.
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#3I find there to be little value in designing without engineering constraints.
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#4I find there to be little value in designing without engineering constraints.
Agreed, that's where the beauty is always found.
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#5Concept phones are really fun to dream about, but they aren't real.
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#6I'll have to disagree with the rest of the commenters here.
These concept devices are useful the same way (as they essentially are) science fiction is. Inspiration and a focus on new ideas instead of implementation. Too much focus on the latter can distract engineers from solving higher-level user problems.
You just have to look at them more as sci-fi than vaporware.
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#7Also, it's a friggin HOVERCRAFT! And it shoots LASERS!
Guys, I think I should be a concept phone designer. I especially like how you get to talk about imaginary phones like they're real. ("So naturally, the whole surface is a touchscreen.")
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#8I find there to be little value in designing without engineering constraints.
For example, it doesn't take into account the fact that current e-ink displays are really slow.
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#9Guy's whole portfolio of sketches is pretty interesting and worth checking out: http://petitinvention.wordpress.com
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#10Concept phones are really fun to dream about, but they aren't real .
Agreed. This amounts to technological masturbation.