Amazing in concept. An engineering nightmare in practice from what I've been reading.
Plus, their selling point seems to be a "greener" phone, yet the processing and packaging of the individual components seems to counter balance the waste their trying to eliminate.
I dunno, we'll see how it pans out.
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[quote]Plus, their selling point seems to be a "greener" phone, yet the processing and packaging of the individual components seems to counter balance the waste their trying to eliminate.[/quote]I totally agree with the processing and packaging being a part of the Phoneblok that the video largely overlooks. The way I understand it, you buy a processor from Samsung, and when it doesn't work for whatever reason, you not only buy a new one from Samsung but also send them BACK the first one you bought. Essentially, Phoneblok not only has to be a working product, it has to have a working service that supports all the interchangeable parts and moves them around, which I doubt few phone companies are going to go for. I think it's more likely that used or outdated parts that still work can be sold second-hand through services like Craigslist or even Newegg. In the end, I think the biggest benefit would be the ability to customize your phone to suit your specific needs, which the current phone makers do a rather poor job of serving, in my opinion.