• Ledivin@lemmy.world
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    I don’t hate how it looks, but I don’t like it, either. What makes me hate it is the complete lack of functional benefit and the honestly-kind-of-huge loss of functionality. Good luck on basically any website when ~20% of your screen is missing

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      That’s why I like screens that can handle arbitrary 22° rotations to maximize code space

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          Details are crucial for programming, not just socks, I think dressing up as different gender helps boost productivity

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      Phones right now have holes in the top part of their screen. You s have a decent rectangle in the center. The top and bottom can be used for buttons and video controls. Can be used to place gamepad for games. And so on. It would actually move a lot of the overlay off the video. And it would be a more organic shape in the pocket. Also corners are fragile break points when falling down. It would have many benefits.

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      I would guess it would keep any standard rectangular thing (videos, websites, apps etc) in the square part in the middle. The bottom could be reserved for app short cuts or home buttons, keyboard or something. Top could be for easy access notifications (you could read a full text and respond without closing the main thing you’re doing) or maybe a readout from an AI assistant.

      Otherwise there are some benefits, it’s aesthetically pleasing, I bet it’s ergonomically nicer to hold, and the curved edges would make it structurally more sound, less prone to breaking.