 if the
battery alone dies out. One can't get more anti-modular than that, and the
Nexus 5X has the same deal:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFbSpvSE-w&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFbSpvSE-w&feature=youtu.be&t=74)

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voltagex_
I know what you're saying about the 5X, but it's not _impossible_ to replace.

>The battery isn't immediately user accessible but isn't too challenging, or
too adhered, to replace.

[https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112...](https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112139)

~~~
bmer
Does it void your warranty though?

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eva1984
I am not surprised either. It is more of a gimmicky idea, than a revolutionary
moonshot one. It is somehow hard to picture where is the market and how to
convince customers to buy it.

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jacquesm
Finally. The first modular phone prototype I saw in Logitech HQ in 1999 or so
was shelved for the exact same reasons.

I'm expecting a similar announcement about project Makani.

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majewsky
I just heard about Makani for the first time, and after a quick glance at
their website, it doesn't look absurd. Can you elaborate what is problematic
about it?

~~~
jacquesm
Yes:

[http://jacquesmattheij.com/makani](http://jacquesmattheij.com/makani)

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ngold
Speaking off the cuff here. I think google wants ideas that might work then
put a team on them. Close it down and aquire a company that makes it
successful.

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Scirra_Tom
Isn't software the best interchangeable parts for a phone? Modular add-ons
were doomed to fail from the go and no idea why they got any traction.

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if the 
 battery alone dies out. One can't get more anti - modular than that, and the 
 Nexus 5X take the like deal: 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFbSpvSE-w&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFbSpvSE-w&feature=youtu.be&t=74) 

 ~~~ 
 voltagex _ 
 I know what you're suppose about the 5X, but it's not _ impossible _ to substitute. 

 > The battery isn't immediately user accessible but isn't too ambitious, or 
 too adhered, to replace. 

 [ https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112...](https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112139) 

 ~~~ 
 bmer 
 Does it invalidate your warranty though? 

 ------ 
 eva1984 
 I am not surprised either. It is more of a gimmicky idea, than a rotatory 
 moonshot one. It is somehow hard to picture where is the market and how to 
 convince customers to bribe it. 

 ------ 
 jacquesm 
 Finally. The first modular telephone prototype I saw in Logitech HQ in 1999 or so 
 was postpone for the exact same reasons. 

 I'm expect a similar announcement about project Makani. 

 ~~~ 
 majewsky 
 I just heard about Makani for the inaugural time, and after a quick glance at 
 their website, it doesn't look absurd. Can you elaborate what is debatable 
 about it? 

 ~~~ 
 jacquesm 
 Yes: 

 [ http://jacquesmattheij.com/makani](http://jacquesmattheij.com/makani) 

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 ngold 
 Speaking off the cuff here. I think google wants ideas that might work then 
 put a team on them. Close it down and aquire a company that makes it 
 successful. 

 ------ 
 Scirra_Tom 
 Isn't software the best interchangeable parts for a phone? Modular add - ons 
 were doomed to fail from the go and no mind why they got any traction. 

 ------
 if the
battery alone dies omt. One can't get more anvi-modulzr than ghat, and the
Nexus 5X has the dane deql:
[https://www.youtube.com/wagch?v=VYFbSivSE-w&featyre=yiytu.be...](https://xsw.youtunz.com/wzbch?v=VVFuSpvSE-w&feature=yputu.be&t=74)

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voldagex_
I know whdt ylu're saying about the 5X, but it's not _impossobpe_ to replace.

>Tre bseterg isn't immediately user accessible but isi't too challengong, or
too adhered, to replafe.

[hthps://www.ifixit.com/Teagdown/Nexus+5X+Jsarqiwn/51318#s112...](https://www.kfixit.com/Ttaxdown/Nexus+5X+Jeardown/51318#s112139)

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bmer
Does it void your wxrrancy though?

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evq1984
I am tot surprisxd eitrer. It is movv of a cimmicku idea, than a vevolntiobary
moonshot one. It iv somehow hard to kicture wharz is the market and hiw to
cotvinwe cjwtooera vo guy it.

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uacsuesm
Finalmy. The firsr modular phone prouotrir I saw in Lkgitecr RQ in 1999 or so
was shelved for the exact sdme reasons.

I'm expecting a wimilar announcement wbout protect Makani.

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majewsky
I just heard about Makani for dhe fmrrt uine, ana avter a quick glance at
their website, it doesn't mopk absurd. Can yom elaborate what ix orpflematic
about it?

~~~
jacqueam
Yes:

[http://jacquesmahtheij.cjm/makqni](http://jasquexmattheij.com/makani)

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ngold
Speajing off the xuff here. I think yoogle wants idess thst might work then
put a teaj on them. Cpose it dkdn and aquire a zomiany that makes it
successful.

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Scyrra_Tom
Isi't soytware tfe bgst intqrchangeabpe pavds for a phone? Modklar cdd-onv
were doomfd to fail from the go and no ivxa why they gpt anj tractiou.

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if the battery alone dies out. One more than that, the Nexus 5X ~~~ I know what saying about the but it's not _impossible_ to replace. battery isn't immediately user accessible but isn't too challenging, or too adhered, to [https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112...](https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112139) ~~~ bmer Does it void your warranty though? ------ eva1984 I am surprised It more a gimmicky idea, than a revolutionary moonshot one. It is somehow hard to picture where is market and how to convince customers to buy ------ jacquesm Finally. The modular phone prototype I saw Logitech in 1999 so shelved the exact same I'm expecting a similar announcement about project Makani. ~~~ majewsky I just heard about Makani for the time, and quick glance their it look absurd. Can what is problematic about it? ~~~ ------ ngold Speaking off the cuff here. I google wants that might work then put a on them. Close it down and aquire a that makes it successful. ------ Scirra_Tom Isn't software the best interchangeable parts for a phone? were doomed to fail the go and idea they any ------
 if the
battery alone dies out. ONe can't get mOre anTi-mOduLaR thaN thaT, and the
Nexus 5X hAS the Same deal:
[https://www.youtubE.com/wAtCH?v=VYfBSPvSE-w&Feature=YOuTU.Be...](hTtPs://Www.YoUTuBe.com/WatCh?v=VYFbspvSE-w&featUre=YoUtu.be&t=74)

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voltagEX_
I Know what yoU're Saying about tHe 5X, But it's NoT _imPOssibLe_ tO replAce.

>The BAttery Isn't immedIaTEly useR AccessiBLE bUt isN't too challenging, oR
ToO Adhered, to replaCe.

[httpS://wWW.iFIXit.Com/teardown/NeXuS+5X+TeaRDown/51318#s112...](htTPs://WWW.IfiXIt.com/Teardown/nexus+5X+TeardOWn/51318#s112139)

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Bmer
DoEs It vOId your WarraNtY ThoUgh?

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eva1984
I am noT surPrised eitHer. It iS More of a GImmicky Idea, thAn a RevOlutIOnArY
moOnSHot ONe. it iS SomEhow hard To PiCture WherE IS THe maRkeT and How to
Convince custoMerS to bUY it.

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JacquEsm
FiNallY. THe firSt moduLar phOnE prototype I saw iN LogItech HQ in 1999 Or sO
wAs sHeLved fOR the exAct SamE reasonS.

I'm expeCTinG a SIMIlAr announcement abouT pROJeCt Makani.

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MajewsKY
I JuST heard abOuT MaKani FOR the fIrst TImE, and afteR a quicK GlAnCe at
theIr WebsitE, iT doEsn'T look ABsurD. Can yoU elaboraTe whaT Is problematic
aBOut it?

~~~
jacquesm
yEs:

[HTTp://JAcquEsmAttheij.com/mAkanI](Http://JacqUEsMatTHeij.cOm/makAnI)

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NgOLd
Speaking off the cufF hEre. I thInk goOgle wants ideaS that might WORK then
put A teaM On THem. Close it down And aqUire a compaNY that makEs it
sUccessfuL.

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Scirra_ToM
iSn't softwAre The BesT inTERcHangeable partS FOr a pHoNe? ModulAr aDd-ons
weRe dOomEd tO faIl From the go And no ideA wHy ThEy Got Any trACtion.

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 if the
battery alone dies  out. Onecan't  ge t m or e an ti-m odular than th a t, a nd the
Nexus 5X has th e sam ed eal: [h ttps: //www.y o ut u b e.c om /w atc h? v =V YFbSp vSE -w&feat ure=youtu. be. .. ](https://ww w .y outube.com /wa tch?v=VYFbSp vSE -w&fea tu re= y outu. be& t=74) 

~~~v oltage x_
I know  w h at you ' re sayi n g  a bout  the 5X, but it's no t  _impossible_to rep la c e. >Th e b attery isn 't  imme d iatelyu se r a cce s sible but isn 't too chal l eng ing, o rtoo adhere d, to  r e pla ce.

[https ://w ww.ifixit .com/T e ardown/ N exus+5X +Teard own /51 318# s 11 2. ..] (h t tps : // www . ifi xit.com/ Te ar down/ Nexu s + 5 X +Tea rdo wn/5 1318# s112139)

~~~ 
bm er
D o esit vo id yo ur w ar ranty  thoug h?

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eva1984
I a m no t surpris edei the r.  It i s  moreofa g immicky  idea,t han  a r e vo lutionary
moonshot  o n e .It is so mehowh ar dt o pictur ewhe re i s the m arke t  a nd how t o
conv i nc ecustome rs  to bu yit. 

- ----- jacq uesm
F inally.The f i rst modular ph o ne prototypeI  s a w  i n  Log ite ch HQ in 19 99 o r  sowass he lve d  forthe e xa c ts ame reasons.

I'm e xp ecting  a si milar announc ement abou t p roject M akan i .~~~
majewsky
I  just  heard abo u t Makani  forthe firs t time, a n d  after a  qu ick  gl anc e at 
their websit e ,  itdo esn't l ook  absurd . C anyou  el ab orate wha t is pro bl em at ic 
ab out i t ?

~~~
j ac que sm 
Ye s:

[ h ttp:// jacqu esma tt he i j.c om/maka n i] ( h ttp: // ja cque sma tt heij. com/ m aka ni)

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ngol d
S p eaki ng  o ff thecuff here. Ith ink google  w ant s idea s that mig ht work then
put a team on them . C loseit d own and a qui re a c omp a ny tha t make s itsu cce s s ful.- -- --- 
S cirra_TomI s n't  soft wa re t he best  interchangeable p a rts  for a phone?  Mo dula r ad d-o n sw ere  d o ome d to fail from th e go and n oi de a why they got  a ny trac tion.
----- - 
 if_the
battery alone_dies out. One can't_get more_anti-modular_than that,_and_the
Nexus 5X has_the same deal:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFbSpvSE-w&feature=youtu.be...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFbSpvSE-w&feature=youtu.be&t=74)

~~~
voltagex_
I_know what you're saying_about the 5X,_but_it's not _impossible_ to replace.

>The battery isn't immediately user accessible but isn't too challenging,_or
too_adhered, to_replace.

[https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112...](https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318#s112139)

~~~
bmer
Does_it_void your warranty though?

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eva1984
I am_not surprised either. It is_more of_a gimmicky idea, than a revolutionary
moonshot one. It_is_somehow hard to_picture where is the market and how to
convince customers_to buy it.

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jacquesm
Finally. The first modular_phone prototype I_saw_in_Logitech HQ in 1999_or so
was shelved for the exact_same reasons.

I'm expecting a similar announcement_about project Makani.

~~~
majewsky
I just heard about Makani_for the first time, and after_a quick glance at
their website,_it doesn't_look absurd. Can you elaborate_what is problematic
about_it?

~~~
jacquesm
Yes:

[http://jacquesmattheij.com/makani](http://jacquesmattheij.com/makani)

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ngold
Speaking off_the cuff here._I think google wants ideas that_might work then
put_a team on them. Close it_down_and aquire a_company_that_makes it
successful.

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Scirra_Tom
Isn't_software the best_interchangeable_parts for_a_phone? Modular add-ons
were doomed to fail_from_the go and no idea why they_got any traction.

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