So I had my G1 for a couple of days already and I'd be lying if i said that I don't love it. I barely put it down wherever I go!
BUT I also keep seeing design "flaws" (for me at least) that I wish they would have put more thought into. Again, these are just me.
1. Speaker
- The speaker is located in the back part of the phone. While it has that tiny bit of embossed dot to lift it up from the surface, its still not enough to prevent any major sound muffling. Especially when you place it on a soft surface (like a pillow for ex). The sound is muffled significantly. I actually have to put my phone face down so that I can hear the alarm clock when it goes off in the morning. Maybe an additional speak on the front or when you open up the face would be helpful. Or does a significant volume come out of the ear piece as well? I didn't really notice.
2. Camera
- I'm not really complaining about the quality but rather the usefulness in which it could have been potentially maximized. Sooner or later video conferencing will be a whole lot more common and I wish that they would have placed another camera on the same face where the screen is.
3. Grip
- I guess im just real clumsy but there were a couple of times when I thought I would drop the phone whenever i start using the keypad. Maybe a little ergonomic design for the hands on the back part (kinda like a "grip" thing) would be nice especially when you open up the phone.
Overall I still love it to bits. the reason i got the phone was actually more for the features than the actual design so its still totally worth it for me.
Your thoughts?
BUT I also keep seeing design "flaws" (for me at least) that I wish they would have put more thought into. Again, these are just me.
1. Speaker
- The speaker is located in the back part of the phone. While it has that tiny bit of embossed dot to lift it up from the surface, its still not enough to prevent any major sound muffling. Especially when you place it on a soft surface (like a pillow for ex). The sound is muffled significantly. I actually have to put my phone face down so that I can hear the alarm clock when it goes off in the morning. Maybe an additional speak on the front or when you open up the face would be helpful. Or does a significant volume come out of the ear piece as well? I didn't really notice.
2. Camera
- I'm not really complaining about the quality but rather the usefulness in which it could have been potentially maximized. Sooner or later video conferencing will be a whole lot more common and I wish that they would have placed another camera on the same face where the screen is.
3. Grip
- I guess im just real clumsy but there were a couple of times when I thought I would drop the phone whenever i start using the keypad. Maybe a little ergonomic design for the hands on the back part (kinda like a "grip" thing) would be nice especially when you open up the phone.
Overall I still love it to bits. the reason i got the phone was actually more for the features than the actual design so its still totally worth it for me.
Your thoughts?