Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag...
by jamroom on Sunday September 06, 2020 @03:40PM
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It’s not about taking the device swimming it’s about accidentally dropping the device in the water and being able to retrieve it and have it still work.
Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag...
by gorbachev on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @04:45PM
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What percentage of cellphone owners would you guess have accidentally dunked their cellphones in water, incl. toilets?
At what percentage would waterproofing be so important that it means compromising on the phone design in ways that are consumer hostile?
Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag...
by GordonS on Sunday September 06, 2020 @06:22PM
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What bodies of water do you regularly dangle your phone over?
Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag...
by valuearb on Sunday September 06, 2020 @06:45PM
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Besides toilet drops I once doused my phone in a pool when I was grabbing my daughter when I thought she was caught under a raft.
Water proofing isn’t for swimmers doing laps, though I’m sure many use it for that. It’s primarily for accident protection.
I've yet to take a tablet for a swim myself.
I could, maybe, be convinced having waterproofing on phones could be such an important feature that it trumps everything else, but I really doubt it's truly (as opposed to: "wow, cool, I can dive to 20000ft and still take a selfie. Best. Phone. Evar.") important to that many people.
The slimness appears to be a good marketing gimmick. And, yes, "pocketability" is important.