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LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

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Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

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Post by protomyth »

noobie wrote: post #23

Rant. It really bugs me when consumers ask for more features regardless of their feasibility, here we have a great phone with changebale batteries and yet we ask for it to be still on while we swap the batteries! Hasn't it occurred to us that maybe it's technically difficult to add in a supercap. Just be thankful. This is like constentaly asking for phones with more RAM and processing power, I am really glad Moore's…

To be fair, the Newton allowed you to change batteries with power still supplied. It used watch batteries. Switch one battery or the other and keep everything. People aren't asking for the world, they're asking for something that's been a solved problem.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#32

Post by zootam »

BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #26
noobie wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do elaborate please. (Not /s)

We don't know how much power the phone actually draws in use.

but also, having a weak battery life also creates demand for the battery packs.

if they're hotswappable and somewhat affordable, I think people will have no issue buying the packs and swapping during the day as needed.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#33

Post by colszowka »

protomyth wrote: post #31
noobie wrote: post #23

Rant. It really bugs me when consumers ask for more features regardless of their feasibility, here we have a great phone with changebale batteries and yet we ask for it to be still on while we swap the batteries! Hasn't it occurred to us that maybe it's technically difficult to add in a supercap. Just be thankful. This is like constentaly asking for phones with more RAM and processing power, I am really glad Moore's…

To be fair, the Newton allowed you to change batteries with power still supplied. It used watch batteries. Switch one battery or the other and keep everything. People aren't asking for the world, they're asking for something that's been a solved problem.

To be fair, no cat video watching on the Newton though

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#34

Post by danielconde »

gameboy24 wrote: post #21
danielconde wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree. I wish it had wireless charging like Qi, but metal cases apparently makes it more difficult to implement

It could be possible to add on via the modular slide out thing though

True. By the way, the Galaxy S7 is supposed to have a metal case but it still has wireless charging too so the engineering seems to be feasible.

In my experience the distance between the pad and charger receiver made a big difference, thus putting on a thick case made charging difficult to proceed quickly.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#35

Post by mmastrac »

noobie wrote: post #23

Rant. It really bugs me when consumers ask for more features regardless of their feasibility, here we have a great phone with changebale batteries and yet we ask for it to be still on while we swap the batteries! Hasn't it occurred to us that maybe it's technically difficult to add in a supercap. Just be thankful. This is like constentaly asking for phones with more RAM and processing power, I am really glad Moore's…

Project Ara supports this so it's within the realm of feasibility.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#36

Post by mkesper »

zootam wrote: post #32
BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We don't know how much power the phone actually draws in use.

but also, having a weak battery life also creates demand for the battery packs. if they're hotswappable and somewhat affordable, I think people will have no issue buying the packs and swapping during the day as needed.

The article stays the phone goes dead and reboots when changing modules.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#37

Post by protomyth »

colszowka wrote: post #33
protomyth wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, the Newton allowed you to change batteries with power still supplied. It used watch batteries. Switch one battery or the other and keep everything. People aren't asking for the world, they're asking for something that's been a solved problem.

To be fair, no cat video watching on the Newton though

Given the people still using Newtons, I wouldn't bet against them - although black & white would be the result.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#38

Post by grahamburger »

noobie wrote: post #23

Rant. It really bugs me when consumers ask for more features regardless of their feasibility, here we have a great phone with changebale batteries and yet we ask for it to be still on while we swap the batteries! Hasn't it occurred to us that maybe it's technically difficult to add in a supercap. Just be thankful. This is like constentaly asking for phones with more RAM and processing power, I am really glad Moore's…

I agree with you in principle, but a hot swappable battery is actually a feature I'd really appreciate. I'd take that over more ram and a faster processor.

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

#39

Post by elbrownos »

agumonkey wrote: post #30

Random note, I recently used an old Nexus S as a mp3 player. I was surprised by the sound texture of crappy mp3 over my 10$ panasonic earclips... I started to wonder if the hardware wasn't responsible. According to some people it embeds a Wolfson DAC (of Wolfson DAC fame ~_~). It does makes a significant difference.

I don't follow. You're suggesting a good DAC can make crappy MP3 sound good over crappy earphones?

Re: LG G5 modular phone: Hi-Fi DAC, battery slide out, connection interface

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Post by tdicola »

mkesper wrote: post #36
zootam wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

but also, having a weak battery life also creates demand for the battery packs. if they're hotswappable and somewhat affordable, I think people will have no issue buying the packs and swapping during the day as needed.

The article stays the phone goes dead and reboots when changing modules.

And this is a problem because?
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