O.K. my previous statement may be redundant to a point. Artistry only goes so far as the eyes in most cases. And as far as cell phones go this one still only offers up the basics. It's not a really big upgrade to stuff that's already on the market. It's expensive sure. But it's ugly. The display is intriguing because it's the first spherical design of it's kind. All in all, it's more of the same with an interesting bevel. Looks like Motorola enterprising egotism in phone form.
I took the pic link and looked. I think it's beautifully designed and the screens are gorgeous. It's some very serious implementation of metal and glass with virtually no plastic, save for the antenna which is necessary. Of course this is a prototype and those aren't sales pics. Not everyone is interested in an iPhone-ish smartphone or a flip phone. Some people want a phone that is primarily a phone, but I'm not so sure about how good it will feel to use. Still, it's way too expensive for me, perhaps even silly but if the price is no object fashionistas run with it, it could be a success. One thing is for sure, it doesn't look like everything else out there.
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Form over function. Fully.
O.K. my previous statement may be redundant to a point.
Artistry only goes so far as the eyes in most cases. And as far as cell phones go this one still only offers up the basics. It's not a really big upgrade to stuff that's already on the market. It's expensive sure. But it's ugly. The display is intriguing because it's the first spherical design of it's kind. All in all, it's more of the same with an interesting bevel. Looks like Motorola enterprising egotism in phone form.
Any form-lover (myself included) would rebuke you for what you just stated.
It's quite... hideous.
Luxury phones are a disgrace to the world of gadget. I hate them.
There's nothing wrong with a beautiful form, but when it completely compromises function, there's A LOT wrong.
Now this aura, besides the cool rounded screen, it looks really bad when it "swings" open.
God I'm feeling old! It's not the first of it's kind it's barely an evolution of their much older v70
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v70-333.php
@Bibbly53
A phone with a spherical display?? Now that I would like to see...
There is not one thing in that picture that would make me take this $2000 Aura over a $200 V3x or a $200 iPhone 3G.
I took the pic link and looked. I think it's beautifully designed and the screens are gorgeous. It's some very serious implementation of metal and glass with virtually no plastic, save for the antenna which is necessary. Of course this is a prototype and those aren't sales pics. Not everyone is interested in an iPhone-ish smartphone or a flip phone. Some people want a phone that is primarily a phone, but I'm not so sure about how good it will feel to use. Still, it's way too expensive for me, perhaps even silly but if the price is no object fashionistas run with it, it could be a success. One thing is for sure, it doesn't look like everything else out there.