One of the things that they keep saying is that this is the lightest bionic available, so it’s possible that physical ports are simply too heavy.
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unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks agoYou could always do both and fall back on external power when the battery dies. Thats how laptops often do it.
pennomi@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Batteries weigh more than ports though.
anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The hands have 360 rotation. It’s not impossible to make a reliable continuous rotation connector, but they aren’t as reliable and durable as you’d want in a daily use device.
Makes sense to save development costs on a funky connector. It also makes upgrades simpler later on since it’s a simpler connection.
Strider@thelemmy.club 2 weeks ago
Until the pillow starts to get spicy…