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View Full Version : Multiple Button Press Problems With The New C500

Mike Temporale
08-31-2004, 10:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=113611&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0' target='_blank'>http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=113611&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0</a><br /><br /></div><i>"You heard it here first, and it's not good news if you're a gamer i'm afraid... Forum member 'muff' has highlighted a problem where the C500 keypad cannot accept any other input at the same time as pressing the joystick / scroller. We have already raised this problem with Orange / HTC, and word has come back that this is a HARDWARE problem, and as such, no fix will be available in the current hardware. So, fingers crossed that HTC learn from their mistakes and fix it in future phones, but it definitely limits the C500s gaming potential"</i><br /><br />Paul From MoDaCo posted this over the weekend. I'm a little shocked that problems like this still exist, especially from HTC. They have been making mobile devices for long enough to know better. It's not a big issue for me, because I'm not a huge gamer, but I know this is a deal breaker for a lot of you.
RoniXt
08-31-2004, 11:29 PM
HTC made the simultaneous button mistake with their first iPAQ, the iPAQ H3600. Ever since then, they haven't made any such mistakes until now. I'm surprised that HTC could let something like that pass through.
Jason Dunn
09-01-2004, 04:29 AM
One has to wonder why things like this don't come up in testing.... 8O
Kris Kumar
09-01-2004, 10:21 AM
One has to wonder why things like this don't come up in testing.... 8O

I think it has something to do with the Time to Market and product positioning. Seems like it was never viewed as a gaming device by the manufacturers, hence no testing with games. :?

Also from initial design conception to manufacturing, HTC didn't put in much time. And this Smartphone is a new hardware platform altogether. I was surprised when they announced the phone, because prior to that we had no clue about this model. As compared to our other favorite, the MPx220, which has been in the news forever. I am hoping that when the MPx220 launches it will not have any silly issues.

These gaming issues for the otherwise awesome phone will affect the Microsoft Smartphone world.