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Originally Posted by Kent Walters
I say again, the cause is irrelevant. Whether it's a bug or hardware, the DR will not hold a charge, and the cap sense switches must, by their design, be a contributing factor, and whether they are the main factor or not means squat.
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It does make a difference. If the buttons are not a major factor, then curbarthedog's suggestion will not be effective.
Your suggestion about installing a switch to completely cut all power to the device will work, but that's not what curbarthedog was talking about above.
Knowing the cause is important so that you know what you need to do in order to fix the problem.
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I can't let iRex off the hook for bad design by excusing poor performance with the excuse of a bug that iRex made--There's no logic there.
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The opinion that it's a bad design is based on the assumption that a software bug is not the main reason for the poor performance. Is the performance problem a design problem, a software problem, or both? Yes, you can fix the problem with a design change, but that change may not even be necessary if the cause is a software problem (which we already know exists).
If a software fix takes care of the poor performance, then fewer people would be of the opinion that the buttons are a bad design choice.
My only point to this is that when you're discussing hacks to the device which are likely to void the warranty, it's a good idea to be clear about what really needs to be done in order to get the results you are looking for. You may be OK with voiding a warranty unnecessarily, but many others will not think that's such a good idea. IMO, taking the time to actually find out if the buttons are a significant part of the problem would be beneficial if someone is considering this modification.