• HeavyDogFeet
    link
    English
    1010 months ago

    And so no buttons should ever be allowed to move? That would be insane.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      410 months ago

      Buttons can move but designers need to weigh the benefits of moving the button against the time and frustration users will experience from the move

      • @Dark_Blade
        link
        English
        210 months ago

        Not to mention, the place where it used to be was easy to reach with either hand. This one will probably be unpleasant with both.

      • HeavyDogFeet
        link
        English
        110 months ago

        Sure, and I’m going to guess they probably did that here. I doubt this is going to cause that much frustration, it’s still a big red button that’s easy to see.

    • paraphrand
      link
      English
      110 months ago

      And USB C is the the final cable.

        • paraphrand
          link
          English
          610 months ago

          Oh, just a silly comparison about change in technology. It’s a prominent topic right now, everyone wanting just one cable and it is now being demanded by law.

          It seems our cables will never change again. Or if they do, the governments of the world will have to approve it.

          • HeavyDogFeet
            link
            English
            210 months ago

            Ah, gotcha. I don’t think it would be that hard to change to new connectors. Now that laws are coming in, they can simply update those laws when it’s time for a new standard. USB C still has many years of headroom left, and the benefits of standardising connectors vastly outweigh the problems (at least in my opinion).

            • paraphrand
              link
              English
              3
              edit-2
              10 months ago

              While I agree in general. I just wonder how the process of switching to a new connector would even work. And what companies will have the right to dictate the next iteration, etc.

              And when it does happen, we will just see all the same rage again about having to change, about already having a a bunch of cables and chargers, etc etc.

              And on that note of change, e-waste is claimed to be a huge factor in past connector requirements and these newer ones with USB-C. So what ever comes next will have to have substantial improvements to justify the e-waste switching will generate from a decade or so of USB C dominance.

              I really think there are many reasons we won’t progress past USB-C.

              I predict there will be a growing awareness of how USB-C is fine when engineered well. But when done cheaply or without care, it can lead to shorting out in a way past usb cables rarely have had. I’ve seen lots of reports of USB-C shorting out and melting ports in various HMDs and Controllers in the VR space.

              Apple implements USB-C very well. So I’m not worried about them.

              Anyway, thank you for listening to my TED talk on USB-C.

              • HeavyDogFeet
                link
                English
                210 months ago

                My guess would be that once we start hitting walls with USB C, there’ll likely be a consortium or group of companies that come together to propose a new standard and propose/lobby for govts to add update the existing laws with that as another option of connector.

                More difficult for companies than just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks, but overall less of a shitty experience for consumers.