They’re rounding it in the wrong plane. They should make it thicker, with a rounded back that flattens enough to sit without rocking. The Palm Pre, and the Nexus S and original Moto X were spiritual successors in my mind, was designed after how a river stone is pleasant in your hand.
Obviously the phone would have to be smaller, for that to work. But it would also allow a larger battery and flush camera.
I think it actually goes to the Pre, then Nexus S, and finally the Moto X. The Pre had it’s problems, largely the longevity of the slider mechanism and the side buttons (ignoring Sprint exclusivity and Palm dying). Mine died with the volume up button getting stuck on, constantly notifying me that the volume was at max. But it was essentially a fidget toy, I couldn’t stop spinning and flipping that thing. I think a big part of it was the thickness, around 16mm thick while the Nexus S and Moto X were around 10mm thick. Combined with the smaller size, it really was shaped like a river stone, while the other two just borrowed the sculpting to force into a different form factor.
So, we ended up with the Nexus S being a little bigger, and a little less sculpted. And then the Moto X was much more in the direction of modern phones, with just enough sculpting to make it nice to hold. Still tiny by today’s standards, and honestly, my ideal is probably somewhere between the Moto X and Nexus 5, with modern screen coverage ratios.
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They’re rounding it in the wrong plane. They should make it thicker, with a rounded back that flattens enough to sit without rocking. The Palm Pre, and the Nexus S and original Moto X were spiritual successors in my mind, was designed after how a river stone is pleasant in your hand.
Obviously the phone would have to be smaller, for that to work. But it would also allow a larger battery and flush camera.
The OG Moto X was probably the best feeling phone to hold.
I think it actually goes to the Pre, then Nexus S, and finally the Moto X. The Pre had it’s problems, largely the longevity of the slider mechanism and the side buttons (ignoring Sprint exclusivity and Palm dying). Mine died with the volume up button getting stuck on, constantly notifying me that the volume was at max. But it was essentially a fidget toy, I couldn’t stop spinning and flipping that thing. I think a big part of it was the thickness, around 16mm thick while the Nexus S and Moto X were around 10mm thick. Combined with the smaller size, it really was shaped like a river stone, while the other two just borrowed the sculpting to force into a different form factor.
So, we ended up with the Nexus S being a little bigger, and a little less sculpted. And then the Moto X was much more in the direction of modern phones, with just enough sculpting to make it nice to hold. Still tiny by today’s standards, and honestly, my ideal is probably somewhere between the Moto X and Nexus 5, with modern screen coverage ratios.
There hasn’t been any real form factor innovation in a very long time so cycling through the same styles is what we are left with.