Light Harmonic Geek Pulse

[grawk]

except that no phones looked like that until theirs did.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

You mean, no phones looked like that until they started putting touchscreens on them.  Touchscreen -- most common shape is rectangular.  EDIT:  alright, maybe not.

 

It still strikes me as much as Yamaha's patent on FM synthesis.

[Voltron]

except that no phones looked like that until theirs did.

That is utter bullshit fanboi. I'll post some pre-iPhone shit tomorrow.

[guzziguy]

It's easy to get a patent.  Defending it is another thing.

[Grand Enigma]

This was my first "smart phone" got it around 2005-6

[Hopstretch]

The off-topic shit in this thread is almost as tedious as the on-topic shit.

[grawk]

I'm not really arguing it should be able to be patented,  I just think the iphone did drastically change the direction phones were going.  I honestly wish there were more variety, because innovation is good.  

[Grand Enigma]

The off-topic shit in this thread is almost as tedious as the on-topic shit.

 

At least the past few posts have discussed actual products

[Voltron]

Adding to the tedium, I just have to make a couple of points in response to that bogus timeline.  First of all, that timeline is wrong because placing the Samsung F700 in December 2007 is a lie.  The F700 was designed by Samsung in August 2006 before the iPhone was made public; Samsung got a Korean design patent for F700 that was filed in December 2006 before ANY of the iPhone patents were filed; the F700 was announced and shown at the Barcelona consumer electronics fair in February 2007, which was a month after the iPhone was announced; and it was first released in August 2007 while the iPhone was first released on June 29, 2007.  

 

The large rectangular screens that became available first with resistive touch technology and then with capacitive touch technology dictated that smartphones were going to be rectangular for the most part.  Use by humans and storage in pockets dictates rounded outside corners for the most part because they are more ergonomic and approachable.  I do not deny that Apple had an impact on how mobile phones looked, but there were rounded rectangle phones at Samsung and elsewhere for years prior to the iPhone.  So, it is not correct to say they caused a drastic change -- function dictated the form before and since -- and the scope they claim for their patents is ludicrous.

 

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[roadtonowhere08]

At least the past few posts have discussed actual products

 

HA! 

 

 

Yep, the modern form factor of smartphones is pretty much a given that they mostly go in pockets. Edit: (Oops, Voltron got that already)

 

I do, however, find it funny that before the iPhone, there was what looked like an arms race to the smallest flip phone possible.

 

 

 

 

Now, its the opposite.

 

 

 

 

 

But, back on topic.... fuck Light Harmonic.

Edited May 15, 2014 by roadtonowhere08

[Nebby]

Has Light Harmonic actually delivered product to people? I think I've seen a few unboxing videos, but they seem to have been done by review sites.

[blessingx]

I think the Out has made it to the majority of sponsors at this point. At least I know several. Haven't heard myself though. 

[skullguise]

I think they have hit all "backers" but no pre-orders yet....

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[Dusty Chalk]

Thanks for that post, Al, I wasn't finding it tedious.  I suspect everyone has a topic about which they become cranky (I think we all know one of my main ones), and this is just one of theirs.

[Filburt]

They seem to be pretty good at delivering new indiegogo campaigns. Maybe they should have an indiegogo campaign to deliver future indiegogo campaigns, to show that they can deliver something promptly.

[justin]

Has Light Harmonic actually delivered product to people? I think I've seen a few unboxing videos, but they seem to have been done by review sites.

 

i think they shipped that thing that breaks off your USB port but maybe it was just big time reviewers/shills that got theirs. i havent followed it closely enough. i have no idea how many things they are 'making' now

[justin]

http://www.audiostream.com/content/third-times-charm

 

these things are non-refundable and people still sign up? really?

Edited May 20, 2014 by justin

[Nebby]

are they non-refundable? Looking on the kickstarter page it looks like the payment plan has the no refund note.

[Dusty Chalk]

I sure hope that goes away.  People like these people are going to ruin Kickstarter.

 

Also, lollers @ "You got my money I hoe I get my Geek Out his week."  You're a what...?

[Nebby]

I'm still amazed that there's actually a payment plan option. FFS, it's a funding campaign!

[roadtonowhere08]

Oh, a payment plan now?

 

[Filburt]

I'm still amazed that there's actually a payment plan option. FFS, it's a funding campaign!

 

Whoa. Uh...I'm at least a bit surprised that kickstarter permits that.

[Cee Tee]

Al, always wondered:  did Palm/Samsung have any special patents around the icons on the screen of the SPH-i300?

 

I had one of these in 2001 and loved it:  http://zatz.com/computingunplugged/article/the-samsung-sph-i300-a-great-combination-device/

Edited May 28, 2014 by Cee Tee

[justin]

This Geek Pulse can be yours for just 5 easy payments of $49.95, but you need to call now. 

[Hopstretch]

Ron McGee. Tits McGee. What's the difference?