More like ring of retarded. There is no way it could stand like that while at rest. Gravity would pull the cab of the car down, or roll it until it lays on the ground horizontally. I'm getting sick and tired of these 'artists' who get tricky with CG rendering programs and have zero concept of engineering and physics.
@geekpi: Looks to me like the driver compartment is on a rotating central axis, so that regardless of where the capsule is in regards to the ground, it can be oriented so that the driver is in a vertical, or 80-75 degree recumbent position. Most likely using some kind of gyroscopic balancing technology similar to that which one might find in the Segway. I would also imaging that since it is using the weight of the capsule to push against the momentum of the wheels, if balanced properly, it should stay in that same relative position as long as it is rolling forward.
@DeusExMach: And it looks to me like the rear hatch is used sorta like a kickstand while the thing isn't moving, so it doesn't just roll backwards until the pod is resting on the ground. Which is what geekpi was asking about. Keeping the thing in the air while it's moving is an entirely different matter, but when it has to stop, that would be even harder than figuring out how to leave your bicycle perfectly balanced on two tires when you walk away from it. So, expect to roll onto your back whenever you hit a red light.
Do you suppose if they copied the Apple button layout perfectly that Apple would have sent them a cease and desist? It is always interesting to me the steps companies take to avoid pissing off Apple. (Ignoring what Palm is doing, of course.)
People who are cool enough to have IAnything are probably too cool to have refrigerator magnets. They are probably too cool to even have refrigerators.
Man In Gauze is an obscure reference to Courage the Cowardly Dog. was starred
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@Man In Gauze NEEDS RED FACTION: GUERILLA: Not entirely, but a lot. And I still dont know why magnets dont stick to stainless steel. I thought one of the uber genuises here would have posted an answer by now.
That would be a pretty awesome form factor for an iPod... I guess it's already bigger than the latest Shuffle, but oh well. Clicky buttons and a rubberized exterior would have to be standard with this thing.
@Tony C: Steve Jobs would love this - an iPod that is nothing but buttons. Kind of amusing that I agree with you that the form-factor would be outstanding, but completely the opposite direction Apple has been going with their products.
Where is Jrsy Devil's Food Cake now? Finally someone gives some credit to wonderful Symbian Phone, the E71, which is a great phone and I know first hand because I have one.
It just sits there waiting to be use because I use a Q since I work for MOTO. Its AWFUL.But people almost come to tears when they see how elegant and useful as the E71.
@LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: IF only I hadn't just replaced my phone making me ineligible for an upgrade, I'd be all over the E71x. It'll probably cost triple to just buy it.
You rang? Sorry I missed this earlier and thanks for asking about me. I only hope when AT&T gets their hands on this phone that they don't ruin it was crippling firmware.
[thread-jack]On a slightly related, side-note I just got the 5800 Xpress Music this weekend. The US version is way better than the European one. I found the Euro version to be slow transitioning between menus and somewhat lagging overall. It was also annoying that despite being familiar with the S60 UI I had some trouble navigating through the menu to find things that weren't where I expected them to be. Additionally it was frustrating that some items required two taps to access while other needed three (with seemingly no rhyme or reason to this).
Compared to the US version it's like night and day. The UI is much more responsive and for the most part easy to use even with my big hands. Everything is two taps instead of a mix. The call quality is excellent. So far the only area I've had some difficulty with is the web browsers (default and Opera Mini). Navigating around them and clicking some of the links is cumbersome (curse these huge meat paws!). I can see my productivity (if you can call it that, it's more like goofing off) on-line is much slower than on my N95. I'm too used to dedicated buttons. We'll see if that improves. If not then at least I have 14 days to return it.
@TrevorTheGreat: Probably not for a few more years. Apple has never been an early adopter of hardware. So far, they have always tried to innovate through user interface.
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Hey, do you have 84" bicycle tires?
Eight... eighty-four?
Yeah, with the spokes removed. For my new sweet ride.
I'll... have to ask my manager.
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And it looks to me like the rear hatch is used sorta like a kickstand while the thing isn't moving, so it doesn't just roll backwards until the pod is resting on the ground. Which is what geekpi was asking about. Keeping the thing in the air while it's moving is an entirely different matter, but when it has to stop, that would be even harder than figuring out how to leave your bicycle perfectly balanced on two tires when you walk away from it. So, expect to roll onto your back whenever you hit a red light.
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The rest of us use those free magnets the real estates agents keep dropping off.
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It just sits there waiting to be use because I use a Q since I work for MOTO. Its AWFUL.But people almost come to tears when they see how elegant and useful as the E71.
Thanks Matt!
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You rang? Sorry I missed this earlier and thanks for asking about me. I only hope when AT&T gets their hands on this phone that they don't ruin it was crippling firmware.
[thread-jack]On a slightly related, side-note I just got the 5800 Xpress Music this weekend. The US version is way better than the European one. I found the Euro version to be slow transitioning between menus and somewhat lagging overall. It was also annoying that despite being familiar with the S60 UI I had some trouble navigating through the menu to find things that weren't where I expected them to be. Additionally it was frustrating that some items required two taps to access while other needed three (with seemingly no rhyme or reason to this).
Compared to the US version it's like night and day. The UI is much more responsive and for the most part easy to use even with my big hands. Everything is two taps instead of a mix. The call quality is excellent. So far the only area I've had some difficulty with is the web browsers (default and Opera Mini). Navigating around them and clicking some of the links is cumbersome (curse these huge meat paws!). I can see my productivity (if you can call it that, it's more like goofing off) on-line is much slower than on my N95. I'm too used to dedicated buttons. We'll see if that improves. If not then at least I have 14 days to return it.
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They do get the coolest hardware.
I can't for the life of me leave Verizon though because I'm too well hooked up right now.
Perhaps some day...
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