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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

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    The people who hate have never used a phone with one. Facts.
    Or know their own minds enough to be certain they'll hate one if they did. Alternatives.

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    WTF is a "smartphone notch"? You mean the spot where the speaker is above the screen? That's always been there? It's stupid to have extended the screen up past the speaker, but that 'notch' has always been there on phones, guys...

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by DaMoot View Post
    WTF is a "smartphone notch"? You mean the spot where the speaker is above the screen? That's always been there? It's stupid to have extended the screen up past the speaker, but that 'notch' has always been there on phones, guys...
    Not quite...

    Notch: https://cnet1.cbsistatic.com/img/9-r...nboxing-10.jpg

    No notch: https://www.phonedog.com/shared/imag...ac3closeup.jpg

    Basically it's where the screen does goes all the way up, either side of where the speaker and camera are. Some people are upset because they think it robs them of several millimetres of valuable screen space, or something.... even though it seems usually taken up by status icons anyway.

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    IF they can hide buttons and finger print reader under the screen, why not the camera just remove the notch, as is, dont really think about it.

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Can anyone tell me why this really matters?

    I am genuinely at a loss to know why this trivial matter causes so much ire.
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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by peterb View Post
    Can anyone tell me why this really matters?
    I am genuinely at a loss to know why this trivial matter causes so much ire.
    Because until phones all get RGB and Gamerz styling, this is all people have to whinge about....?

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by peterb View Post
    Can anyone tell me why this really matters?

    I am genuinely at a loss to know why this trivial matter causes so much ire.
    Because if I'm going to buy something, it has to mean that I not only like the features, but how it looks too.

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Amazed at this topic - was it a slow day in the Hexus news department or is this a legitimate debate among millions? Do people actually have the time and energy to discuss this, and if so, what is there to discuss? Were people forced to buy this, or did the notch suddenly appear along with an update?
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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by Output View Post
    Because if I'm going to buy something, it has to mean that I not only like the features, but how it looks too.
    Are you not going to hide it inside a case like most people?

    Quote Originally Posted by Galant View Post
    Amazed at this topic - was it a slow day in the Hexus news department or is this a legitimate debate among millions?
    HEXUS does seem to take long threads about points of contention and recycle them into QOTW threads..... Do you like RGB?; Apple or Microsoft?; What car do you drive?, etc....

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    Are you not going to hide it inside a case like most people?


    HEXUS does seem to take long threads about points of contention and recycle them into QOTW threads..... Do you like RGB?; Apple or Microsoft?; What car do you drive?, etc....
    You'd be surprised how polarising this is... more so than a lack of expandable memory or missing 3.5mm headphones socket
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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    Are you not going to hide it inside a case like most people?
    Nope. Any phone I've had in the past has been sturdy enough that they haven't needed a case.

    I have had the occasional drops of course, but there's never been any damage to them.
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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by 3dcandy View Post
    You'd be surprised how polarising this is... more so than a lack of expandable memory or missing 3.5mm headphones socket
    Not to me. If I were in the market for a phone, both of those would at least be important issues, and the lack of expandable memory a deal-killer.

    Notch? Not so much.

    But then, it's the internet, innit?

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by peterb View Post
    Can anyone tell me why this really matters?

    I am genuinely at a loss to know why this trivial matter causes so much ire.
    Because we're running short of issues that actually matter to argue about?


    Seriously though, if it bothers someone, then it does. As per previous post removing the headphone socket and lack of card slot are major for me but I bet there's people, pissibly lots of 'em, that don't give a hoot about either but for whom, notch or not matters. If if does to them, it doesn't have to make sense to us why it does.

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    I hate the notch. I love the "second screen" 0of the LG V10 and V20. Part of the reason I haven't gone to a V40 is because they put in a notch and split the second screen in half, making it useless. In a way, this need is obviated by the always on screens of many phones now, but as far as I know you can't really interact with the screen at that point, so you don't get the full second screen effect.

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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    Not to me. If I were in the market for a phone, both of those would at least be important issues, and the lack of expandable memory a deal-killer.

    Notch? Not so much.

    But then, it's the internet, innit?
    Yup - indeed it is. I'd never get a phone without expandable memory and the 3.5mm is really important. Notch - y'know I think it would be secondary. But I don't like it
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    Re: QOTW: What do you think of the smartphone notch?

    Quote Originally Posted by 3dcandy View Post
    You'd be surprised how polarising this is...
    I've met fans of different football teams.... Why would this surprise me?
    At least no-one's yet been shivved because of their choice of phone model... for the phone, perhaps, but not for the choice.

    Quote Originally Posted by Output View Post
    Nope. Any phone I've had in the past has been sturdy enough that they haven't needed a case.
    Any phone I have that got damaged was damaged by other people.
    I mainly have a case now because the phone is too slim for me to hold, but it's still the best case I could find.

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    Because we're running short of issues that actually matter to argue about?
    Are we?
    Do you want some suggestions? I seem to get dragged into lots of quite vicious ones, seemingly over the smallest things... Hold Assist technology in cars, for example.

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    pissibly lots of 'em
    If you're going to keep making mistakes like this, could you at least begin each of your posts by walking in and saying, "Good Moaning..."?

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