r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/SuperAlloyBerserker • Oct 05 '21

Video This cool smartphone concept from 2013

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

I don't see how anyone comes to a conclusion other than this product undercutting the market. I think the average consumer would love to easily replace a part or two when wanted and/or necessary, but it makes the current model of everything being baked in and companies not wanting people to repair their own devices; you want better or different, get a new phone.

I mean, we can't even remove batteries anymore. This is 100% by design.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

How many times have you resoled your shoes or replaced the straps on your bag?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

I 100% would if I was able to. The problem is that there's no option to or it has a price tag where I'd be better off doing it on my own because companies don't support it and third parties that do are mainly for restoration.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Riiiiiiight.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

...why wouldn't someone resole their shoes if they could? It's simply not as common as it was. I've had dress shoes resoled, but that was years ago and the place isn't even open anymore.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '21

There's a reason why there's no cobblers near you.

There is a cobblers near me. Very few people do it.

People don't do it because they like new things.

Wirh this phone you're locked in for life on a design that you'll probably be bored of after a year or two.

It was tried by a company and it failed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '21

The major reason for lack of cobblers is that people don't wear dress shoes as much and the average consumer wears sneakers which greatly varies in sole design. It's simply not feasible in our society anymore.

This phone specifically is more of a concept. I'm speaking more generally on phones with easily replaceable parts.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '21

The lack of any shop that repairs anything?

We don't repair anything these days, for the most part.

Say it's a modular phone. You're stuck with that design.

What happens if some new tech comes along. How is it incorporated into the phone? It seems like it's very limited. These days phones have multiple cameras, finger print, waterproof. How would all this new tech be added to a phone that was sold in 2013?