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    G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
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    11/03/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    Though the trackball itself is the same one that RIM uses, it seems to feel "grippier" than the BB ones. Maybe HTC put a different type of coating or paint on it. Oh...and the two vibration motors are easily explained. Efenili was on the right track. The one in the screen portion of the phone is to provide haptic feedback for certain functions. The reason they decided to go with two instead of just one was due to the separate screen and main body design of the phone. The main body and the screen are two separate components physically connected to each other at just two small spots. The two vibration motors ensure that the screen vibrates enough even when in the pushed open position to provide adequate haptic feedback.
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    11/01/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    You got me lost at Twin Vibrators... sounds... sexy! Grrr! :D
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    The thing that surprised me was how small the compass sensor is. I expected it to be more than just a tiny chip soldered onto the board.
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    Too bad it's too thick for the Olson twins to enjoy.
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    Double your pleasure! Double your fun!
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    I was wondering if the vibration motor on the touchscreen side was meant to give the impression of a real button press when using the touchscreen?

    So it gives a little bump when you press the screen for feedback....im guessing that is what it is for right?
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    10/31/08

    @efenili: So you're saying when I press the button correctly, I'll get a response?
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    10/31/08

    @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: Press a virtual button on the touchscreen, and a the vibrator gives a very brief pulse that feels surprisingly close to the feel of pushing a real button. That's haptic feedback. I did not know the G1 did that? The LG Voyager has it for use with the onscreen keyboard.
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    10/31/08

    @mrweatherbee: Sorry, I was trying for a double entandre with the "button".
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    Backup parts so soon?
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    Touchscreen vibrator?


    Aw yeah, someone's gonna have som happy fingers tonight...

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    10/31/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: *some*
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    So that's what the Double-Mint twins use!
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    10/31/08

    In reply to G1 Teardown Reveals Dupe of Blackberry Trackball, Twin Vibrators
    Can you alternate the vibe motors, so you could set up a vibration wave?
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