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Panel 1: There are 4 phones laid out in a row showing the back of the phones, each one a different model. The first has one camera lens in the upper left corner, the second has two lens in a vertical line on a raised rounded rectangle, the third has 3 grouped together in a triangle pattern on a raised square, the fourth has 4 in a square pattern on a raised circle. (Note that these are based on real phone designs)

Panel 2: (continuing the phone evolution) there are two phones side by side showing the cameras on the back. The first has 5 cameras arranged in a pentagon pattern on a raised circle, the second has 6 cameras in a circular pattern on a raised circle.

Panel 3: There is one phone, a cellphone now with a rotary phone dial replacing the circle of camera lenses on the back of the phone along with a corded handset. A hand has lifted the handset and is dialing out a number on the rotary.

  • DragonAce@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    WTF is that abomination? That thing was a niche product at best. I’ve been around since the early days of smartphones and I can tell you that this was never on par with other models. I don’t remember them even advertising it.

    • ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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      9 hours ago

      I would totally buy a phone with a giant zoom lens if I were on the market for a new one.

      I’m in my bird-watching phase of getting old.

    • ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Not an abomination at all, there were a few of these. I still think the Nokia N95 was the pinnacle of gizmo gadget phones. It looks downright hilarious now but my god that was a thing of beauty in its day.

      Boring black slabs are practical, sure, but has that practicality improved our lives that much?

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      that’s just the first gen. at least five different companies made them, and i think sony only stopped their “xperia pro” line a few years ago.