asked 2014-11-19 12:38:16 +0200
Can we have a USB 3.1 Type-C port please? Reversible USB should be much longer lasting than traditional USB ports which can be broken/damaged easily. Also, it would be ideal to have USB 3.0 for improved data transfer.
answered 2014-11-22 18:34:20 +0200
Thanks for the proposal. While the HW is kind of pretty much defined that does not mean that we can't at least try to ask our partner what can be done :)
So we are collecting all your suggestions (HW and SW) and going back and forth to verify what is possible, impossible, cheap and very expensive and will do what we can within the limitations we have. Keep'em coming.
From what I understand, in order to use display port or MHL 3 over USB type-c would require the use of alt-modes. This feature in turn requires the use of a USB 3.1 controller, of which there are pretty much none at the moment (Synopsis has one but it probably requires quite a bit of power and costs a lot more). It's still possible to use a type-c on a USB 2.0 port (the new Nokia N1 does this), but you won't have the alt-modes needed for video out. I guess the old MHL system would still work but pretty much all adapters are made to work with micro-usb ports. The Jolla Tablet would benefit the most from a type-c port if it does not have any conventional MHL to begin with however.
bstrobl ( 2014-11-29 02:16:25 +0200 )editanswered 2014-11-22 18:13:49 +0200
I really love to see an USB host port like the OpenPandora has
It's so usefull, if you could connect USB sticks, gamepads, NICs, and all kind of hackish peripherials :-)
You should make a new feature-request for this and interested people will vote for it, you are certainly not alone wishing for USB host mode.
Maximilian1st ( 2014-11-23 14:37:55 +0200 )editThat's one of the most essential features for me too. But the specs at http://jolla.com/tablet (now?) say "Micro-USB OTG", so I hope USB host mode is confirmed.
flint ( 2014-11-29 00:21:49 +0200 )editanswered 2014-12-08 22:44:28 +0200
USB is really good idea! I have it myself..) So, pointing to the feature, please, use USB Type-C for the 2015 Jolla Tablet!
answered 2015-01-16 14:36:59 +0200
Jolla Roadmapping Meeting - Friday 16.01.2015
Thank you for your contribution to the Jolla Tablet project!
We receive a lot of ideas and suggestions, which we are grateful for, but all of them can't be implemented. We've reviewed your idea and unfortunately it is not something we can implement, at least right now.
However, we will keep all suggestions, and might revisit this decision in the future if we see an opportunity to implement this feature-request in an upcoming product/SW release.
Best regards,
The Jolla Tablet Team
While Jolla had to redesign some parts of the Tablet to solve the display issues they reconsidered to add the requested USB micro-C type connector, but they were not able to add this feature to the new prototyp like mentioned on Jolla's Blog post:
Unfortunately we could not go with USB micro-C type connector, due to limited availability.
Asked: 2014-11-19 12:38:16 +0200
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Last updated: Jan 16 '15
+1, and fully possible, I think. Forbes tells us that Type-C will launch before the end of the year and mass adoption should begin as soon as early 2015. I believe that it'll be the time of Jolla Tablet too!
jouhisorsa ( 2014-11-19 12:55:39 +0200 )editBy the way, should you add
jouhisorsa ( 2014-11-19 13:28:41 +0200 )editfeature-requesttag to this?Type-C is more expensive, but it could double as a AV interface.
Pornis ( 2014-11-19 13:35:18 +0200 )editReversible USB sounds like the next best thing after bacon.
avhakola ( 2014-11-19 13:36:49 +0200 )editWhat do you mean by double as a AV interface? Comment instead of answering?
jouhisorsa ( 2014-11-19 13:42:38 +0200 )edit