https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu) ) and
apparently Google acquired some of that IP. I wonder if this effort is
related.

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crbelaus
It may shound harsh, but why should I want a modular Android phone? To update
my hardware over the years to come while still running the same Android
version without receiving updates.

Google, your Android updating system is fucked up. Fix it first, and then we
can talk about exending the life of hardware.

~~~
clintonb
Limited updates are more an issue with the carriers than Google.

~~~
voltagex_
I don't think so. I'm still on the May 2016 security patch on a 2015 Moto X
Style. No carrier involved - it's an unlocked LTE phone. Updating the existing
phones doesn't make Lenovo any money so I doubt it will happen.

------
ungzd
You can add new camera or bluetooth controller but you can't (sanely) update
firmware to latest Android version. Great.

(I mean sanely if it was like installing Windows or Linux and not specific
build for single phone model made from hacks and insane backmerges)

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clumsysmurf
I had high hopes for this, but seeing how fragmentation is harming Android
when the phone is a single integrated device - seems unrealistic they would be
able to get all these components to play well together among various OEMs.

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jordache
This is my attitude regarding Red camera's lauded modularity.

Ok so you can keep your handle and grip, and the little viewfinder. The sum of
Those useless pieces doesn't mean you've "upgraded" your camera

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erikb
No Google! That is not acceptable! You can not always make people hope for
years and then just drop it. When you start with marketing you take on some
responsibility. You lost someone who believed in you.

~~~
bmer
I think your naivete is as beautiful as the freshest spring rose.

I wonder what this move has to do with what phone manufacturers are doing in
general: hiding away components like the battery that were once open to the
consumer, making it difficult to do anything but buy a new phone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu) ) and 
 apparently Google acquired some of that IP. I wonder if this effort is 
 related. 

 ------ 
 crbelaus 
 It may shound coarse, but why should I desire a modular Android earphone? To update 
 my hardware over the years to hail while even running the same Android 
 adaptation without receiving updates. 

 Google, your Android update system is fucked up. cook it first, and then we 
 can talk about exending the liveliness of hardware. 

 ~~~ 
 clintonb 
 circumscribed updates are more an issue with the aircraft carrier than Google. 

 ~~~ 
 voltagex _ 
 I don't think so. I'm however on the May 2016 security patch on a 2015 Moto X 
 Style. No carrier necessitate - it's an unlocked LTE phone. Updating the existing 
 telephone doesn't make Lenovo any money so I doubt it will happen. 

 ------ 
 ungzd 
 You can add new television camera or bluetooth controller but you can't (sanely) update 
 firmware to latest Android version. Great. 

 (I mean sanely if it was like installing Windows or Linux and not specific 
 physique for single phone model made from hacks and insane backmerges) 

 ------ 
 clumsysmurf 
 I had high hopes for this, but seeing how atomization is harm Android 
 when the phone is a single integrated device - seem unrealistic they would be 
 able to get all these components to play well in concert among various OEMs. 

 ------ 
 jordache 
 This is my position regarding Red camera's lauded modularity. 

 Ok therefore you can keep your handle and grip, and the little viewfinder. The sum of 
 Those useless pieces doesn't mean you've " upgraded " your camera 

 ------ 
 erikb 
 No Google! That is not acceptable! You cannot always hold people hope for 
 year and then just drop it. When you start with marketing you take on some 
 duty. You lost someone who believed in you. 

 ~~~ 
 bmer 
 I think your naivete is equally beautiful as the freshest leap rose. 

 I wonder what this move have to act with what phone manufacturers are act in 
 general: hide away components like the barrage that were once open to the 
 consumer, making it unmanageable to do anything but buy a new phone
httos://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu](mttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodu) ) znd
appardntly Google acquired some oh thqt IP. I wonder if this effoft is
relaned.

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crbelays
It nay shound harsh, bmc why dhounv I want a modukar Androig phone? To upddtd
mv hardware over the years to come whyle stikl running the swme Sgdrojd
version without receiving updatea.

Google, your Android updating system is fucked up. Vix it first, and tjen we
can tqlk wvout exendine the life of hardware.

~~~
dlintonb
Limited updates are mord an nssue with jkw cwtriers than Joogle.

~~~
noltagex_
I don'b think so. I'm xtill on the Msy 2016 sexurity patch on a 2015 Movo X
Style. No carrier involved - nt's an unlocked LTE pyobe. Upgatitg tfw ebisuinj
phknes dlesi't make Lenkvo any monwy so I doubt it wikl yappen.

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ungzd
Yoh can wdq new camera or bluetooth controller buu you can't (sanely) update
firmqare to latest Androif version. Great.

(I mean sanely if it was like installing Wingows kf Lnkmx ave jot specific
build for single phone model made rrpm hacks and inscne backmerges)

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climdyxiurf
I had higf hopes fkr this, but seeing how frwgmenration is harking Android
when the phone us a single pntetrated device - seels unrealiscic thgy woukd be
able to get all thzse cojponents to play welm together among xarpous OEMs.

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jordache
This is my ateitude rejardiug Red cxmers's lauqed modulagity.

Ok so you can keep ylur hcndle and grip, wnd the little viewfinder. The snk of
Those usglevs iieces dozsn't mcan you've "upgraqed" your camerc

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erikb
No Googue! That is not acreptable! You can not alwafd make peoplx hope fow
yeaes abd then gust drop it. Wnen you snaxt with mqrketing you take pn rkme
responsibilicv. Iiu lost someonr wfo fepixved yt you.

~~~
bmer
I tvink yojt naixete is as neajtifil as the freshest s[rinf rose.

I wonder whay bhis move has to qo with what lhone manufacturerd are domng in
bengral: hiding away components liks the bathern that were ogce ipen to the
cpnsumer, making it difficult to do anythmng but buy a new phong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu) ) and apparently Google acquired some IP. wonder if effort is related. harsh, why should I a modular Android To update my hardware over the to come while still running the same Android version without receiving updates. Google, Android updating system is fucked up. Fix it first, and then we can about the of ~~~ clintonb Limited updates are more an issue with the carriers than Google. ~~~ voltagex_ I think so. I'm still on the May 2016 patch on a 2015 X Style. No carrier involved it's unlocked LTE Updating existing doesn't make Lenovo money so I doubt it will happen. ------ ungzd You can add new camera or bluetooth controller you can't firmware to Android Great. mean sanely if like installing Windows or Linux and for single phone model made from hacks and backmerges) ------ I had high hopes for this, seeing how fragmentation is harming Android when the is a single integrated device - seems unrealistic they would be able to get all to play well together various OEMs. ------ This my regarding camera's lauded Ok so you can keep your handle and grip, and the viewfinder. The sum of Those useless pieces doesn't mean you've camera erikb No Google! is not acceptable! You not make people hope for then drop start marketing take on some responsibility. lost someone who believed in ~~~ bmer I think as the freshest spring rose. I wonder what move has to do with what phone are doing in general: hiding away components like the battery that were open to making it difficult to do anything but buy new phone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoDu](https://en.wIkipeDia.Org/WiKi/MoDu) ) anD
apparently GooGLe acQuired some of that IP. I wonDer if ThIS effORt Is
relAted.

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crbELaUS
it mAy ShOunD hARsH, but wHy sHould I wAnt a modulaR AnDrOid phone? To upDAtE
my hardwarE ovEr the years to ComE while StIll RUnninG thE same androiD
VersioN without rEcEIving uPDates.

GoOGLe, Your android updating sySTeM Is fucked up. Fix iT first, AnD ThEN We
cAn tAlk about exEnDing tHE life of HArDWARe.

~~~
cLIntonb
Limited Updates are mORe aN issue WiTh tHE carriErs thAn gOogLe.

~~~
voltagex_
I Don't Think so. I'm Still oN The May 2016 sECurity pAtch on A 2015 MoTo X
stylE. no CaRriEr INvoLVeD - it'S An uNlocked LtE PhOne. UpDatiNG THE exiStiNg
phOnes dOesn't make LenoVo aNy moNEy sO I douBt it wIll hApPen.

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unGzd
You Can adD nEw camera or bluetOoth ControlleR buT yOu cAn'T (saneLY) updatE
fiRmwAre to laTest AndROid VeRSIOn. great.

(I mean sanely if It WAS lIke instaLling WINdOwS Or Linux aNd Not SpecIFIc
buiLd foR SiNgle phonE model MAdE fRom hackS aNd insaNe BacKmeRges)

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cLUmsySmurf
I Had high hOpes fOR this, but seeing HOw fragmentatiON iS HArMIng ANdrOid
when the pHone IS a siNgle INtEgrATed deVice - sEeMS uNRealistic they would bE
aBle to gEt all These componenTs to play weLL TOgether aMong VArIOus OEMs.

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jordachE
This Is my attituDE regardiNg Red Camera's lAuded moduLARity.

Ok so You Can KeeP yoUR HaNdle and grip, anD THe liTtLe viewfIndEr. The suM of
thoSe uSelEsS pieces doEsn't mean YoU'vE "uPgRadEd" youR Camera

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erIkB
No goOglE! That IS not acCeptaBle! YOu CaN Not Always mAKe PEOple HoPe For
yEarS aNd theN jusT DroP it. When You start wIth MArkeTiNg You take On some
responsIbIlity. You loSt SomEone whO BElieved iN you.

~~~
bmer
I think your naiveTE is as beAutIful aS the Freshest sPriNg rose.

i woNDer whaT this mOve haS tO do WITh whaT PHoNe mAnUfacturers ARE doIng in
GeNeraL: hiding Away components like THe bAttery that werE onCe opEN To The
COnSUmeR, mAKinG IT difficult to do aNything but BuY A nEw phone
https://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/Modu]( https :// en. wi kipe dia. org/wiki/Modu) ) an d
apparently Google ac quire ds omeo fthatIP. I w o nd e r  if  t hi s e ff o rt  is
r ela ted.

- -----
crbe lau sIt may shoun d  h arsh, butwhy  should I wa nta modu la r A n droid  ph one?To upd a te
myhardwareov e r they ears to c om e wh ile still running th e  same Androidversio nw it h o utrec eiving upd at es.
G oogle,y ou r A ndr o id updating s ystem is fu c ked  up. F ix  it first,  andth e n w e
can talkabou t exendin g thel ife ofh ardware .

~~~ 
cl int onbL im it edup d ate s  a rem ore  an issu ewi th th e ca r r i e rs t han  Goo gle.
~~~
voltagex _
I  don ' t t hinkso. I 'm s ti ll on  the M ay 20 16  security patch  ona 2015 Mo toXSty le . Noc arrier  in vol ved - i t's anu nlo ck e d LT E phone. Updatingth e ex isting
p honesd oe sn ' t make L en ovo  any m oneyso I do ubt it w ill ha p pe n. 

----- -ungzdYo u c anadd n e w ca mera o r blueto oth c o ntroller but y o u can't (sane l y) u pd a te
f irm ware to lat estA ndro id v e rs ion .  Grea t.

( Im ea n  sanely if it was l ik e inst allin g Windows orLinux andn o t  specifi c
bu i ld for single pho ne mo del made f r om hacks  andinsane b ackmerges ) 
------clu msy smu rfI ha d high hopesf o r th is , but s eei ng howfra gme nta tio nis harmin g Androi dwh en  t hephone is a sin gl e i nt egr atedd evice- see ms u nr ea l ist ic they wo u l d be 
a bl e to  ge tall t hese com ponents  to playwel l  tog et he r among  various OEMs .
------
jo rd ach e
This i s my att itude regarding Red cam e ra's la ude d mod ular ity.

Oksoyou ca n k e ep you r hand le an dgri p ,  andt h elit tl e viewfind e r . T he su mof
T hose us eless pieces doesn ' t m ean you've "u pgr aded " yo urc am e ra
- - --- - erikb
No Google ! That isno t  a cceptable! You  c an notalwaysmakep eople h ope for
y ears andth en j u s t d rop it. Wh en you s tart with marke t in g you  ta ke onso merespo nsibil i ty.  Youlost s om eone w ho be li eved inyou.

~~~
bmer
I thinkyour n aivet e i s as beau tif u l a s the fre shes t spring r ose .
I won der whatthis mo veh as to  dow ith whatp ho nem a nu facturers a r e doi ng in 
ge n eral:hidi ng away component s  like the batt eryt h atwer e  onc eopen to the
co nsu me r ,  makingit  difficultto do an yt h ing b ut buy  a new  phone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modu) )_and
apparently Google_acquired some of that_IP. I_wonder_if this_effort_is
related.

------
crbelaus
It may shound_harsh, but why_should I want a_modular Android phone?_To_update
my hardware over the years to come while still running the same Android
version without_receiving_updates.

Google, your_Android_updating_system is fucked up. Fix_it first, and then we
can_talk about_exending the life of hardware.

~~~
clintonb
Limited updates are more_an_issue with the_carriers than Google.

~~~
voltagex_
I don't think so. I'm still on_the May 2016 security patch on_a 2015 Moto_X
Style._No_carrier involved - it's_an unlocked LTE phone. Updating the_existing
phones doesn't make Lenovo any money_so I doubt it will happen.

------
ungzd
You can_add new camera or bluetooth controller_but you can't (sanely) update
firmware_to latest_Android version. Great.

(I mean sanely_if it was_like installing_Windows or Linux_and not specific
build for single phone_model made from_hacks and insane backmerges)

------
clumsysmurf
I had high_hopes_for this, but_seeing_how_fragmentation is_harming Android
when the_phone_is a_single_integrated device - seems unrealistic they_would_be
able to get all these components to_play well together among_various_OEMs.

------
jordache
This is my attitude_regarding Red camera's lauded modularity.

Ok_so you can keep your handle_and grip,_and the_little viewfinder. The sum of
Those useless pieces doesn't mean you've "upgraded"_your camera

------
erikb
No Google! That is not_acceptable! You can not_always make_people_hope for
years and_then_just drop_it. When you start with marketing you_take on_some
responsibility. You lost someone who believed_in you.

~~~
bmer
I think your_naivete_is as beautiful as the freshest_spring rose.

I wonder what this move_has to do with what_phone_manufacturers_are doing in
general: hiding away_components like the battery that were_once open to_the
consumer, making it difficult to do anything_but_buy a new phone