Q with 16:10 or 4:3?

If you've seen the Q30 concepts with the 16:9 screen, it's pretty clear that it makes the phone far too tall.

I feel like a 4:3 screen would be the best when keeping in mind the balance of the phone and the proportions. I know it's not ideal for video watching or anything, but it is an improvement on 1:1.

But then I realized that some computer monitors actually have a 16:10 screen, which would allow for the phone to be not as tall as 16:9.

What would be the ideal screen size? 16:9, 4:3, or 16:10? I'm curious what kind of inputs you guys have

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yes the 4:3 .

16:9 or 16:10 would only work with a landscape slider. Much too wide for a portrait Q.

16x10. Would make for some beautiful media consumption, and lots of space for reading.

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Oh, and a beautifully big keyboard top :D

Slider would probably be more realistic for this though.

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I have to say that if I wasn't using a w/s device I think I would actually prefer a 1:1 display over a 4:3 device as you end up with more screen real estate vertically without ending up with a wider device.

If you actually mean a 3:4 display then you should probably use the correct term since unlike on an all-touch device a qwerty model is only intended to be used in a single orientation.

Originally Posted by Skeevecr

I have to say that if I wasn't using a w/s device I think I would actually prefer a 1:1 display over a 4:3 device as you end up with more screen real estate vertically without ending up with a wider device.

If you actually mean a 3:4 display then you should probably use the correct term since unlike on an all-touch device a qwerty model is only intended to be used in a single orientation.

You might be right about the distinction between 3:4 and 4:3 but everyone understands what I'm talking about. Hence why everyone (even CB) uses 16:9 even when it should be 9:16 technically.

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Originally Posted by knownastron

You might be right about the distinction between 3:4 and 4:3 but everyone understands what I'm talking about. Hence why everyone (even CB) uses 16:9 even when it should be 9:16 technically.

16:9 is a more reasonable one to use though since an all-touch device can readily be used in both orientations which isn't the case for a qwerty device and both 3:4 and 4:3 could be readily considered as viable options for such a device too.

Whatever the ratio is of an iPhone 4S screen, that's what they should do.

1:1 !!!
Bold is a 4:3 and I immediately fell in love with the squared Q10 screen!
Bigger keyboard, yeah! The same Q, 1.5x or 2x bigger would do it for me!

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Strictly on ergonomic design, if the suffix "Q" links strictly to candybar, 16:10 or 16:9 screen is definitely out of the question. Too awkward for the users, and a laughing stock to BB users, when mocked upon by other OS users. Font sizing and display will be affected as well, if viewed in portrait mode.

4:3 is the better choice for candybar qwerty BB.