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2009-12-17
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I find it hard to connect and disconnect the usb cable with my left hand. The connector should've been on the right side or on the bottom. Anyways, it's too late for that now.
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2009-12-17
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Actually this isn't as daft as it sounds. If you think about the portrait orientation it should have been 180 degrees to the current implimentation. That way you could have popped the unit on a usb dock or car kit. It would have required the earpiece the other end though for portrait orientation in normal use but something to think about for the next handset maybe?
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2009-12-17
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Originally Posted by ewan
Can you imagine the effort that it would require? Not only turn it aroud but turn it back too once done
Try turning the phone round when you want to unplug the cable?
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2009-12-17
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The left handed comment itself is downright stupid (if you cant plug that USB cable in there is something serious wrong with you, and i said that having a left hand i can't do much with at all, just use your right hand!)
But yes, if it was on the other side it would have been better if a dock became available, but if there was a dock available couldnt the portrait orientation be flipped the other way? if it's docked you won't be holding it to your head to talk!
But yes, if it was on the other side it would have been better if a dock became available, but if there was a dock available couldnt the portrait orientation be flipped the other way? if it's docked you won't be holding it to your head to talk!
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2009-12-17
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I'm going for "he was being funny" - it *was* funny. Hm... well, wait....
The plug is on the top when used as a phone. Yeah, it's on the wrong end. Plugs belong on the bottom so you can use the thing plugged in.
The plug is on the top when used as a phone. Yeah, it's on the wrong end. Plugs belong on the bottom so you can use the thing plugged in.
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2009-12-17
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Originally Posted by schettj
Problem is that on the top of the phone theres already volume buttons, on/off button, camera button and infra-red sticking the port up there would solve this pust but another one would come "Too many buttons on the top of the phone".
I'm going for "he was being funny" - it *was* funny. Hm... well, wait....
The plug is on the top when used as a phone. Yeah, it's on the wrong end. Plugs belong on the bottom so you can use the thing plugged in.
And I agree with the post, its a pain to send a message when the thing is charging.
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2009-12-17
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Another way to look at it is that for users accustomed to the previous tablets(770/N800/N810), on all three the power plug was in the middle of the right hand side, so that's where we tend to look for it...
Not to mention that plugging in the round charger tip was much easier that the USB plug. I know I can't do it by feel/in the dark, I need to look closely and in good light.
It wouldn't be as much of a problem if I wasn't also recharging two or three times as often as before... :-)
Not to mention that plugging in the round charger tip was much easier that the USB plug. I know I can't do it by feel/in the dark, I need to look closely and in good light.
It wouldn't be as much of a problem if I wasn't also recharging two or three times as often as before... :-)
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2009-12-17
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why would a stand need to hold the phone in portrait mode? As its sta here on my desk on its kick stand teh cable on teh left means its nicely out of teh way of my keyboard yet I can see and IMs etc coming in quite nicely.
A nice black perspex builders 'hod' type shape with the USB fixed in so I could slot in and slide to the left to dock would look lovely IMHO
A nice black perspex builders 'hod' type shape with the USB fixed in so I could slot in and slide to the left to dock would look lovely IMHO
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2009-12-18
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Originally Posted by entwisi
I was thinking more along the lines of in car use too. The N97 has a landscape holder but it can't fpllow the suggested config as has to cope with lateral movement too.
why would a stand need to hold the phone in portrait mode? As its sta here on my desk on its kick stand teh cable on teh left means its nicely out of teh way of my keyboard yet I can see and IMs etc coming in quite nicely.
A nice black perspex builders 'hod' type shape with the USB fixed in so I could slot in and slide to the left to dock would look lovely IMHO
The other more obvious point is it would work better for all the fruitphone style speaker enhancements etceteras as well.