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[–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's interesting, the specs for that phone say it has USB 2.0. I wonder how it works and if any USB dock would work or if this is some kind of bespoke solution.

[–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have one, but I've only tried with the official dock. I'll try to remember to test it out later this week to see if it works with a rando-dock.

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I appreciate that! My guess it that it will not work, but I'd love to be wrong.

[–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

I just tested it out, and I could't get it to work. I didn't spend much time trouble-shooting it, so there may be a simple fix, but that is kinda disappointing.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm not sure if I'm going full Luddite but phones are getting way too damn big.

6.7" is insane. My own phone is a 6 in 18:9 screen and it's too big. (I did not get a choice in my phone purchase at the time).

[–] bilb@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

It does suck for you guys that there are few options, but I like a huge phone personally. I remember back when I got a Galaxy Note 3 it was a revelation, but now it has become the default.

[–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's understandable. I've long been a critic of how non-customizeable phones are. I actually prefer big phones, as my eyes are bad, but different people have different needs, and it should be trivial to adjust phones accordingly.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

True but there aren't that many compact phones. And the phones that are being advertised as compact used to be the normal size. I'm genuinely considering getting a Zinwa Q25 or Q27, which is a gutted blackberry.

Edit: q25 is a gutted bb classic. Q27 is a custom designed phone.