2 the notch is such a
hot topic in mobile right now, overshadowed only by the Facebook scandal, that anyone
and everyone has something to say about it.
And the noise that
notch haters make, OEMs seem to be heel-bent in cutting out a piece of the
screen anyway. According to leaks, one such OEM is LG, though it might seem
that it hasn’t made up its mind yet.
A post on Reddit form
a “verified” LG support account asked for opinions on the notch and as have
expected, it went south really quick. The original post has actually already
been deleted though it wasn’t exactly that interesting in terms of content and said
was more significant.
It came from an LG support account that was
verified by Reddit mods. Naturally, it gave the impression that the company was
seeking feedback on the LG G7.
“We have seen a lot
of comments around the Notch over the past few weeks, from people who love the
quick access to the menu to those that hate the wasted screen space. We would
love to gather some more feedback to share with our R&D team and this is
where you come in so, what do you thing love the Notch? Or is Notch your thing?”
The reactions by Reddit
users were predictable and slightly amusing. Many admit that while they do find
reason in the many explanations regarding the practical benefits of the Notch,
they just couldn’t stomach the asymmetrical design.
Others have offered
Samsung’s more traditional design as a better option, and unsurprisingly,
others have chided LG for focusing on inessential design arguments while their
devices remain beset by bootloop problems.
The post and the LG
support user account have been deleted without much explanation and Reddit mods
are saying they have been bamboozled yet again.
It is still unknown whether
that means the account was a fake or it was simply like the comical deleted
Xiomi Twitter pool. Either way, it seems that the LG G7 will still come with
the Notch, not that there’s time to change that anyway.
Hopefully, it won’t
come with bootloops, too.
