I have the Unihertz Titan Pocket...

[mustang7757]

Lol, the option to have no where to carry our keys.

Tell me you never did this ? Haha
We can definitely carry 2 phones and keys

 

[anon(50597)]

Between the teeth

Grrrrr!

 

[anon(50597)]

Tell me you never did this ? Haha
We can definitely carry 2 phones and keys

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I have my pockets strategically worked out.
Left pocket is keys, wallet and bandana.
Right pocket is phone, pocket knife and pen.
Adding another phone would throw the weight distribution off, make me lean to one side, cause me to develop strain to that knee and the next thing you know I’m having surgery. Is that what you want?

 

[mustang7757]

I have my pockets strategically worked out.
Left pocket is keys, wallet and bandana.
Right pocket is phone, pocket knife and pen.
Adding another phone would throw the weight distribution off, make me lean to one side, cause me to develop strain to that knee and the next thing you know I’m having surgery. Is that what you want?

No way i want you to have surgery, what happens if you sneeze ? You be in big trouble

 

[anon(50597)]

No way i want you to have surgery, what happens if you sneeze ? You be in big trouble

At my age that's entirely possible!

 

[mustang7757]

At my age that's entirely possible!

How old are you ?

 

[anon(50597)]

How old are you ?

60

 

[mustang7757]

60

Your still young , for some reason i thought your age bracket was 30 to 45

 

[anon(50597)]

Your still young , for some reason i thought your age bracket was 30 to 45

In my head I am.

 

[the_boon]

Not enough people to create a market. That has been proven over and over again.

The idea would be to also sell to former PKB users, not just the few remaining ones

 

[the_boon]

If dual carry is a must for so many that use a PKB, I then think someone should come up with a thin-client PKB, just basically a remote desktop keyboard, track-pad and mini-screen as a slave device for the actual master phone.

I'd rather that someone just design a half decent keyboard case for popular phones, but not sure how it could be balanced with the weight.

 

[the_boon]

Dual carry = agony

Dual carry of two huge phones, yes lol.

The Pixel 4a only weighs 143g, though the T-Pocket is 216g.
The former would be replacing my actual wallet though, as I'd put a wallet case on it.

 

[anon(50597)]

The idea would be to also sell to former PKB users, not just the few remaining ones

I’m still not sure many former users would want one. It’s bulk and another thing to carry. I could be wrong but it seems if it was marketable it would be available.

 

[anon(50597)]

Dual carry of two huge phones, yes lol.

The Pixel 4a only weighs 143g, though the T-Pocket is 216g.
The former would be replacing my actual wallet though, as I'd put a wallet case on it.

That’s why I love the 4a, it’s light and powerful.

 

[the_boon]

I’m still not sure many former users would want one. It’s bulk and another thing to carry. I could be wrong but it seems if it was marketable it would be available.

As a PKB fanatic, I still don't think I'd want a separate Bluetooth keyboard appliance. I'd want something integrated with the phone, like the Typo gen 1 for iPhone 5S/SE, or the Samsung S8 keyboard cover.

And it's a vicious cycle "if it was marketable it would be available" but at the same time, it can't be marketable if it's NOT available lol.

There are dozens of keyboard accessories for tablets, why no love whatsoever for keyboard accessories on phones, which EVERYone has in their pocket.

 

[anon(50597)]

As a PKB fanatic, I still don't think I'd want a separate Bluetooth keyboard appliance. I'd want something integrated with the phone, like the Typo gen 1 for iPhone 5S/SE, or the Samsung S8 keyboard cover.

And it's a vicious cycle "if it was marketable it would be available" but at the same time, it can't be marketable if it's NOT available lol.

There are dozens of keyboard accessories for tablets, why no love whatsoever for keyboard accessories on phones, which EVERYone has in their pocket.

I know you and I have had this discussion before.

Companies are in the business to maximize profits and minimize risk. It’s easy for us to say “why not” when it’s not our money. You don’t just make something to see if it’s marketable, you study the market in multiple ways to determine that. How many would you have to sell to make a profit? How much does it cost to design and manufacture? I don’t know the answer to these questions but do know that if it was marketable it would be available.

 

[the_boon]

I know you and I have had this discussion before.

Companies are in the business to maximize profits and minimize risk. It’s easy for us to say “why not” when it’s not our money. You don’t just make something to see if it’s marketable, you study the market in multiple ways to determine that. How many would you have to sell to make a profit? How much does it cost to design and manufacture? I don’t know the answer to these questions but do know that if it was marketable it would be available.

In some cases, wouldn't someone have to attempt it in order to gauge the market if it's essentially never been done before?

 

[anon(50597)]

In some cases, wouldn't someone have to attempt it in order to gauge the market if it's essentially never been done before?

No. You can question the market, see what they purchase, see that no one uses pkb phones any more. If it was your money, would you do it or stick to what you know sells and where trends are heading?

 

[the_boon]

No. You can question the market, see what they purchase, see that no one uses pkb phones any more. If it was your money, would you do it or stick to what you know sells and where trends are heading?

New trends start somewhere. No one is saying it'll be the next most popular gadget, but it's fairly inexpensive to design and manufacture compared to an actual device. So there's much less risk in that.

 

[anon(50597)]

New trends start somewhere. No one is saying it'll be the next most popular gadget, but it's fairly inexpensive to design and manufacture compared to an actual device. So there's much less risk in that.

Boon, you’re speaking like a fan. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s part of what we do here. I hope someone designs what you’re looking for.