Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying for extra performance

Re:Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying ... by boomskats on Monday December 09, 2024 @04:39AM (#42364504)

I disagree. My phone supports UVC video input so I can plug my $25 standards compliant borescope into it, I can plug my standards compliant rme sound card into it for field recordings, and I have a bunch of input peripherals that just 'surprise work' with android now too.

You should have a look at the GATT spec for bluetooth LE and the UART service. It has never been easier to build scientific devices that rely on your phone for compute. The thing is, I think we're actually at the point where it's cheaper/ more reliable/more predictable to stick an nrf52 chip into a peripheral than try to support a physical connection to your phone - I guess from a security standpoint as much as anything else.

There are a _ton_ of scopes and stuff that sit in the prosumer space that leverage your phone. They're just not wired, and I think it makes sense for them not to be.

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Re:Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying ... by noselasd on Monday December 09, 2024 @04:49AM (#42364566)

> It has never been easier to build scientific devices that rely on your phone for compute.

I think the actual need right now is the other way around, don't build new devices and instruments, rather support existing devices.

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Re:Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying ... by hilbert42 on Monday December 09, 2024 @04:47AM (#42364553)

"There are a _ton_ of scopes and stuff that sit in the prosumer space that leverage your phone"

Models off phones with these features integrated please?

Where can I find them on, say, GSMArena.com?

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Re:Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying ... by boomskats on Monday December 09, 2024 @05:10AM (#42364665)

I'm not quite sure what you're asking for. Phones that support Bluetooth LE?

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Re:Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying ... by hilbert42 on Monday December 09, 2024 @08:13AM (#42365999)

Read my other replies, eg the one to david-gpu where I mention Fairphone options.

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Re:Unless my phone can be a PC, I don't want to keep paying ... by boomskats on Monday December 09, 2024 @09:08AM (#42366378)

Typically I wouldn't consider 'read my other replies to understand what I could be talking about' to be a valid or particularly respectful response when it comes to online discussion, but I've read through most of your comments here, and I still can't figure out what the argument you're trying to make is.

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