> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Mike Miller > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:16 AM > To: TCLUG List > Subject: [tclug-list] Ubuntu Edge > > I guess we saw this coming long ago: > > http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge > > The much-maligned Unity interface was designed to work on > both PCs and smart phones. > > Their handheld device has 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. > > Mike This has a really stupid battery design like an iPhone: the battery cannot be removed and exchanged with a fully charged spare when out and about. This preserves mobility instead of requiring a 3-6 hour tethered rechaarge period. (batteries take at least 3 times as long to fully recharge as to discharge). I would never accept such a battery design, and told them so. Most Androids I know about permit battery swap. That is VERY convenient and I consider the feature essential. Other features don't matter when the battery is dead. Chuck > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >