50M Superhub (again) - Page 2

Stephen · 03-07-2011, 21:15

Its a router and modem together so it was never going to be small.

No that is the back that the cables come out from.

KenK · 03-07-2011, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Its a router and modem together so it was never going to be small.

No that is the back that the cables come out from.

It's only a router and modem together. Compare it to the size and capability of any modern smartphone, and then explain why it's so big. Remember, the phone has a battery in it as well as a camera, a touch screen, a Wifi adapter, a mobile network connection and antenna, storage ...

So if I got this right, the cables come out the back, and the LEDs to show whether it's working or not are on the side? And are we agreed that it can only be used vertically?

qasdfdsaq · 03-07-2011, 21:50

Yup.

Everyone else's router-modems are half the size by the way. In fact I could duct tape a router and a modem together in less than half the space that thing takes :P

kwikbreaks · 03-07-2011, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Its a router and modem together so it was never going to be small.

Volume wise it must be double the average ADSL router/modem size. The non-conventional placement of the ethernet connectors means it takes up a lot of room. That and the over bright lights led to me keeping it behind the settee. The need for frequent reboots led to me having it on a remote controlled socket too.

I can't think of anything VM actually got right with its design.

Skie · 03-07-2011, 21:53

Its basically bog standard router, stood on its end with a inordinate amount of superfluous plastic stuck around it. The CM part of it is hardly big, infact the router and modem side share the same CPU.

But getting hardware into a smaller box is more costly, and as we know the superhub wasn't exactly specced up to be anything other than cheap.

Stephen · 03-07-2011, 23:27

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Originally Posted by KenK

It's only a router and modem together. Compare it to the size and capability of any modern smartphone, and then explain why it's so big. Remember, the phone has a battery in it as well as a camera, a touch screen, a Wifi adapter, a mobile network connection and antenna, storage ...

So if I got this right, the cables come out the back, and the LEDs to show whether it's working or not are on the side? And are we agreed that it can only be used vertically?

Mobile phones are designed to be small as they are carried round in your pocket, a modem/router is designed to sit in the home and never be moved so no need to spend money making it more compact.

Yes as it has a stand built in its designed to be used vertically only. Probably something to do with the wifi aerial orientation as well.

KenK · 04-07-2011, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Mobile phones are designed to be small as they are carried round in your pocket, a modem/router is designed to sit in the home and never be moved so no need to spend money making it more compact.

Yes as it has a stand built in its designed to be used vertically only. Probably something to do with the wifi aerial orientation as well.

That's just a poor excuse for cheap or lazy design. You mean someone deliberately chose to make it so big? What made them think customers want something so obtrusive in their homes?

It's a modem/router, not a piece of furniture or an ornament. Next time, they should spend the extra 50p per unit, and employ someone who can make it as un-remarkable as possible. They'll probably save that much on the bill for unnecessary plastic casings.