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Re:Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset yet Is Just a G... by kevindamm on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @11:13PM (#39199817)
IIRC, moto X was the first phone made by the Google-owned Motorola. The devices were made and assembled in the US.

I was hopeful for the post-acquisition Motorola but it didn't quite pan out. The IP salvaged from the purchase was always a big part of the deal so it wasn't really a loss, just not really much of a win either.

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Re:Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset yet Is Just a G... by IggleSniggle on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @03:44AM (#39201506)
Moto X (2013) was the device I intended to describe. You are right on both counts. I think I conflated the second gen closure of the US-based plant with the acquisition in my memory. And I'm now remembering that the real reason I was so disappointed is that the Moto X (2013) was a phone that you could operate the entirety of the screen one handed. With the Moto X (2014) you could not.

I have an iPhone mini now, but it's still not small enough to 100% operate one-handed, at least not without grip adjustments. The Moto X wasn't quite a flagship phone, but it came close enough. I can't even find a properly one-handed phone anymore

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