1465: xkcd Phone 2 - Revision history

Danger Kitty: completely unnecessary and just the sentence.

2024-03-11T17:47:50Z

completely unnecessary and just the sentence.

FaviFake at 08:49, 21 July 2023

2023-07-21T08:49:04Z

FaviFake: Formatting bugs

2023-07-21T08:30:52Z

Formatting bugs

FaviFake: "From the top, going clockwise:"

2023-07-20T14:41:29Z

"From the top, going clockwise:"

FaviFake at 14:23, 20 July 2023

2023-07-20T14:23:17Z

FaviFake: New clearer formatting, like 1549: xkcd Phone 3 . Done with Notepad++, there shouldn't be any issues but feel free to check

2023-07-20T14:22:55Z

New clearer formatting, like 1549: xkcd Phone 3 . Done with Notepad++, there shouldn't be any issues but feel free to check

172.71.242.173: /* Explanation */ ...

2023-04-24T13:08:54Z

‎Explanation: ...

Jacky720: rv

2022-05-04T21:11:22Z

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 17:24, 4 May 2022

2022-05-04T17:24:12Z

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172.70.34.17: Undo revision 237158 by X. K. C. D. (talk)

2022-05-04T01:34:53Z

Undo revision 237158 by X. K. C. D. (talk)

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 ; Always-on Speaker
-: An always-on microphone is a genuine feature, allowing voice activated intelligent personal assistant software such as Google's "Google Now", Apple's "Siri" or Microsoft's "Cortana" to respond without having to be turned on. An always-on speaker would be less useful especially if it implies the phone is always making noise.
+: An always-on microphone is a genuine feature, allowing voice activated intelligent personal assistant software such as Google's "Google Now", Apple's "Siri" or Microsoft's "Cortana" to respond without having to be turned on. An always-on speaker would be less useful  if it implies the phone is always making noise.
 ; Blood Pressure reliever

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 ==Explanation==
-This is a followup to [[1363: xkcd Phone]], which debuted the original xkcd phone almost nine months prior to this one. This thus became the second entry in what turned out to become an ongoing [[:Category:xkcd Phones|xkcd Phone series]] which parodies common smartphone specs by attributing absurd or useless features to a fictional phone that sounds impressive but would actually be very impractical. The next in the series [[1549: xkcd Phone 3]] was released just over half a year later.
+This is a followup to [[1363: xkcd Phone]], which debuted the original xkcd phone almost nine months prior to this one. This thus became the second entry in what turned out to become an ongoing [[:Category:xkcd Phones|xkcd Phone series]] which parodies common smartphone specs by attributing absurd or useless features to a fictional phone that sounds impressive but would actually be very impractical. The next in the series [[1549: xkcd Phone 3]] was released just over half a year later. Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible.
-Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. From the top, going clockwise:
+From the top, going clockwise:
 ; MaxHD<nowiki>:</nowiki> Over 350 pixels per screen

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 Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. From the top, going clockwise:
-; MaxHD: Over 350 pixels per screen
+; MaxHD<nowiki>:</nowiki> Over 350 pixels per screen
-: 350&nbsp;pixels is not very impressive, as each would be about 0.5×0.5&nbsp;cm in size, making the resolution hopelessly blocky. Even if it implies 350&nbsp;pixels along the edge, this is still less than standard definition TV (PAL gives 576&nbsp;lines of horizontal resolution). Likely a reference to HD+, FullHD, QuadHD and other marketing expressions for screen resolutions, by which common users are often confused. In [[732: HDTV]] Randall has observed that HD is not an especially high resolution when compared with smartphone or computer monitors. This one is even worse by far, but MaxHD sounds similar to FullHD, so it could fool some users into thinking that this is equal or better. Yet any resolution higher than that would also technically be "over 350 pixels per screen", so the statement is either not conveying helpful information or not doing a good job at advertising a product meant to be sold.
+: 350&nbsp;pixels is not very impressive, as each would be about 0.5×0.5&nbsp;cm in size, making the resolution hopelessly blocky. Even if it implies 350&nbsp;pixels along the edge, this is still less than standard definition TV (PAL gives 576&nbsp;lines of horizontal resolution). Likely a reference to HD+, FullHD, QuadHD and other marketing expressions for screen resolutions, by which common users are often confused. In [[732: HDTV]] Randall has observed that HD is not an especially high resolution when compared with smartphone or computer monitors. This one is even worse by far, but MaxHD sounds similar to FullHD, so it could fool some users into thinking that this is equal or better. Yet any resolution higher than that would also technically be "over 350 pixels per screen", so the statement is either not conveying helpful information or not doing a good job at advertising a product meant to be sold. A high pixel density display is more than 200&nbsp;pixels per '''''inch''''', not per '''''screen'''''. An example would be the Retina Display in Apple hardware which varies from 218&nbsp;pixels per inch to 401&nbsp;pixels per inch depending on the device.
 ; Always-on Speaker

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 This is a followup to [[1363: xkcd Phone]], which debuted the original xkcd phone almost nine months prior to this one. This thus became the second entry in what turned out to become an ongoing [[:Category:xkcd Phones|xkcd Phone series]] which parodies common smartphone specs by attributing absurd or useless features to a fictional phone that sounds impressive but would actually be very impractical. The next in the series [[1549: xkcd Phone 3]] was released just over half a year later.
-Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. Clockwise, from the top left, they are:
+Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. From the top, going clockwise:
 ; MaxHD: Over 350 pixels per screen

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	Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. Clockwise, from the top left, they are:		Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. Clockwise, from the top left, they are:
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	; MaxHD: Over 350 pixels per screen		; MaxHD: Over 350 pixels per screen

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 Like the previous xkcd phone, the advertisement features a useless tagline (very few people can use two phones at the same time) and touts a variety of features which are either pointless, misleading, or physically impossible. Clockwise, from the top left, they are:
-*'''MaxHD: Over 350 pixels per screen''': 350&nbsp;pixels is not very impressive, as each would be about 0.5×0.5&nbsp;cm in size, making the resolution hopelessly blocky. Even if it implies 350&nbsp;pixels along the edge, this is still less than standard definition TV (PAL gives 576&nbsp;lines of horizontal resolution). Likely a reference to HD+, FullHD, QuadHD and other marketing expressions for screen resolutions, by which common users are often confused. In [[732: HDTV]] Randall has observed that HD is not an especially high resolution when compared with smartphone or computer monitors. This one is even worse by far, but MaxHD sounds similar to FullHD, so it could fool some users into thinking that this is equal or better. Yet any resolution higher than that would also technically be "over 350 pixels per screen", so the statement is either not conveying helpful information or not doing a good job at advertising a product meant to be sold.
 : ''Note:'' A high pixel density display is more than 200&nbsp;pixels per '''''inch''''', not per '''''screen'''''. An example would be the Retina Display in Apple hardware which varies from 218&nbsp;pixels per inch to 401&nbsp;pixels per inch depending on the device.
-Like the previous xkcd phone comic, the title text continues the list of features:
+; Always-on Speaker
-*'''Washable, though only once.''':  Nothing prevents the phone from physically being washed, however after the first time doing this the phone will obviously cease to function. A play on phrases "washing machine safe" or "dishwasher safe" in real advertisements.
 ==Transcript==

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 *'''Blood Pressure reliever''': This appears to be where a real phone would have its front facing camera. This could imply that it's a sharp part that you can cut yourself on, thus ''relieving'' your blood pressure, or else implying that the other features of the phone are so frustrating that a feature was required to relieve the users' blood pressure. This is likely a play on modern smartphones with built-in heart rate/blood pressure sensors.
 *'''Auto-Rotating Case:''' Phones often feature an "auto-rotating screen", meaning that the display switches between portrait and landscape mode depending on its orientation with respect to gravity. But the case is a physical part of the phone, so making a case that did '''not''' "auto-rotate" with the phone would be the real challenge. This could also refer to a gyroscopic system that would enable the phone to rotate on its own.
-*'''Ribbed:''' A reference to ribbed {{w|condom}}s, which are often advertised as superior to standard ones because the texture can be more physically stimulating to the genitalia. Some other objects can be advertised with the word ribbed as well, but mostly in the context where it allows a firmer grip on the device when wet. Since phones are usually not meant to be used wet, this is a fairly useless feature. May also be a reference to the first phone where the "exterior may be frictionless".
+*'''Ribbed:''' A possible reference to ribbed {{w|condom}}s, which are often advertised as superior to standard ones because the texture can be more physically stimulating to the genitalia. Some other objects can be advertised with the word ribbed as well, but mostly in the context where it allows a firmer grip on the device when wet. Since phones are usually not meant to be used wet, this is a fairly useless feature. May also be a reference to the first phone where the "exterior may be frictionless".
 *'''Waterproof (interior only)''': Waterproofing is done to the outside to prevent water from getting in. Exactly what "interior only" means is unclear (the case may be porous, or it may prevent water from ''escaping'') but it's clear that the designers have missed the point.
 *'''Googleable''': Another non-feature. Advertising as "-able" is a way for marketing to add features, without really adding features. This may be (for example) a recyclable paper bag, when paper is normally recyclable. Any term may be "Googled", so being "Googleable" is not an actual feature. Alternatively, while "Googleable" meaning "being able to be Googled" is a non-feature, the related concept of "being able to Google" is a legitimate feature that a phone may advertise, as in having a Google search app built in. This is also a real feature in the sense that you can type "Google find my phone" into Google if you're logged in and your phone runs on the Android operating system. Google will, in fact, find your phone (to the precision allowed by GPS and assuming it still has power).