Jolla does NOT need a new phone [opinion]
asked 2015-12-17 02:43:30 +0200
Every time I'm doing research on Jolla, I see someone, somewhere, demanding a new phone from Jolla. My first question then is: Why? The main issue seems to be the hardware. It's outdated. And in terms of our current market system, that is true. But IS it really true?
I believe that the current market is going way too fast. Every half year there is a new processor which is 10% faster. I mean who cares? When I compare my jolla phone to my friends nexus 5X, the nexus has better hardware specs, but is it really better? The screen drains more battery because of all the pixels that need to be rendered and the processor is only partly used because it's completely overkill for what is necessary in a mobile phone.
I love what Jolla has done with SFOS 2.0, my battery life increased (now 4 days on light usage), the browser got faster, and I like the notification screen. But most of all, the phone feels smooth. It's a pleasure to work with. Ok it lags sometimes, but so does the nexus!
So we don't need better hardware, we need software that makes better use of the hardware there is! And that's what Jolla is giving us: monthly updates and pretty good software. Everyone can feel the massive improvements over the last 2 years.
A bigger screen with more pixels? It would drain more battery.
A faster processor? Would be nice, but I'm not photoshopping on my phone.
What do we really need?
- 4G for futureproofness (<- is that a word?)? check
- wifi AC? sadly, no. But not really necessary either.
- Bluetooth 4.0? check
- Micro SD? check
- GPS? check (though I admit, I truly miss google maps navigation)
Its truly only the connectivity we need, right? It would be nice to have a better screen-to-body-ratio, a better camera,... But do we NEED it?
PS: I believe they should be more creative with the TOH and sell things that we can add to our phone instead of a completely new one. I wish i could find a TOHKBD - battery combination. So I can get a week battery life and a nice keyboard for work in the terminal. (If anyone can tell me where to find a TOHKBD pls do tell me)
Depends, it's not 3D-rendering here. There are better options than just adding more RAM, like better swap-handling or something.
Shmet ( 2015-12-17 02:59:55 +0200 )editYes, it does...
Otherwise it will be really difficult to get new customers in volume. Regular customers will not buy a new phone with years old hardware - regardless how good or bad its performance is. Except some die-hard supporters. :)
Not to mention they have no idea/information what performance of current device has...
Believe me, not even Apple - with its second-to-none marketing machinery - would make it...
zlutor ( 2015-12-17 10:06:43 +0200 )editSome people have also other needs such as good quality camera (I realize that it is important to me, coming from the N9) or a good screen.
Vivien ( 2015-12-17 17:14:47 +0200 )edit