No More Tricorders

The Comedian · October 5 2009, 08:55 PM

It's occurred to me with the iPhone able to do just about anything you can think of, it would follow that by the 23rd century communicators will be even more capable...able to do everything a tricorder can do and then some.

In fact, since they're redoing Star Trek and upgrading it, let's have communicators with apps, and maybe phaser-capable too!

Just think how being able to text "Bm me up Sctty!" might be useful. Or just a simple thing as GPS navigation for an away team...or shake the communicator to find the best fleshpot on Argelius...

Geckothan · October 5 2009, 09:03 PM

They won't have iPhones in Star Trek because Nokia has beaten Apple to getting product placement

SilentP · October 5 2009, 09:06 PM

Ghoulothan wrote:

They won't have iPhones in Star Trek because Nokia has beaten Apple to getting product placement

Aren't people accusing iPhones of trying to turn into tricorders?

Johnnymuffintop · October 5 2009, 09:38 PM

They did up what the tricorders do, in some respects, by having it be able to record a personal log (Delta Vega scene). I'm sure they'll be able to do more in the future (of the franchise, not literally our future.)

Nick Ryder · October 5 2009, 09:38 PM

Well who says the nuTrek communicators don't have some other features - not like an iPhone - c'mon man who wants something that'll scratch and damage easily in a military environment? The nuTrek tricorder is kinda cool in that it looks like a smaller version of the classic - but I would think that a dedicated tricorder would have more scanners, sensors, and other stuff that makes it more useful in the field than a smaller pocket sized "iCom-order" would do.

Keep in mind Starfleet IS still the military. Everything needs to be ruggidized and able to take a beating not to mention do what it should do all the time.

cooleddie74 · October 5 2009, 10:52 PM

I noticed that the medical scanners or tricorders in the new movie looked a LOT like the handheld Vulcan scanners T'Pol carried around on ENTERPRISE. Round readout screen and everything. The altered timeline Starfleet scanner/tricorder looked a tad bigger with a lower handle or control surface but aside from that they were very close in appearance.

Nowhere Man · October 6 2009, 08:16 AM

They have iphones, it's called the Enterprise. The whole ship is one giant iphone. Microsoft is contracted by Starfleet.

Nerys Myk · October 6 2009, 09:38 AM

They'll call them iCorders.

C.E. Evans · October 6 2009, 10:16 AM

I've been thinking that tricorders really make communicators obsolete myself, especially if they are as small as the ones in the new movie. If tricorders can transmit and receive data signals, they should be able to transmit and receive comm signals too, IMO.

Communicators may have the advantage of being dedicated communication devices with a longer range than tricorders, though...

SilentP · October 6 2009, 10:19 AM

^^ And probably better support for things like translation, signal scramblings/encryption, and being able to punch through inteference.

EnsignRicky · October 6 2009, 12:23 PM

Maybe in the future, they realized that a phone should be for making phone calls, and created something more practical for everything else.

cooleddie74 · October 6 2009, 08:54 PM

Since its a prequel film shouldn't it be called a Bi-corder?

Nowhere Man · October 7 2009, 04:27 AM

I alway's looked at comunicators as walky talkies, thier only function is for comunication. Sure tricorders could have that function too, but they are mainly for scientific data collection. I mean how many civilians do you see with walkie talkies and how many Military personel do you see with iphones, unless it's thier personal phone.

Cyke101 · October 7 2009, 08:26 AM

cooleddie74 wrote:

Since its a prequel film shouldn't it be called a Bi-corder?

Sounds kinda sexy...

cooleddie74 · October 7 2009, 09:16 PM

Cyke101 wrote:

cooleddie74 wrote:

Since its a prequel film shouldn't it be called a Bi-corder?

Sounds kinda sexy...

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October 5 2009, 08:55 PM	#1
The Comedian Captain	No More Tricorders It's occurred to me with the iPhone able to do just about anything you can think of, it would follow that by the 23rd century communicators will be even more capable...able to do everything a tricorder can do and then some. In fact, since they're redoing Star Trek and upgrading it, let's have communicators with apps, and maybe phaser-capable too! Just think how being able to text "Bm me up Sctty!" might be useful. Or just a simple thing as GPS navigation for an away team...or shake the communicator to find the best fleshpot on Argelius... __________________ The American Dream? You're looking at it.

October 5 2009, 09:03 PM	#2
Geckothan Fleet Captain Location: People's Republic of Britainistan	Re: No More Tricorders They won't have iPhones in Star Trek because Nokia has beaten Apple to getting product placement __________________ You're a classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain. RIP Star Trek 1964-1999

October 5 2009, 09:38 PM	#4
Johnnymuffintop Commander Location: Riverside, CA	Re: No More Tricorders They did up what the tricorders do, in some respects, by having it be able to record a personal log (Delta Vega scene). I'm sure they'll be able to do more in the future (of the franchise, not literally our future.)

October 5 2009, 09:38 PM	#5
Nick Ryder Fleet Captain Location: Milwaukee, WI Da Brew City	Re: No More Tricorders Well who says the nuTrek communicators don't have some other features - not like an iPhone - c'mon man who wants something that'll scratch and damage easily in a military environment? The nuTrek tricorder is kinda cool in that it looks like a smaller version of the classic - but I would think that a dedicated tricorder would have more scanners, sensors, and other stuff that makes it more useful in the field than a smaller pocket sized "iCom-order" would do. Keep in mind Starfleet IS still the military. Everything needs to be ruggidized and able to take a beating not to mention do what it should do all the time. __________________ "Here you are in the club with your bottle full of Bud, you got grillz you got bling, but playa you don't know a thing..." Alice Cooper - Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever

October 5 2009, 10:52 PM	#6
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: No More Tricorders I noticed that the medical scanners or tricorders in the new movie looked a LOT like the handheld Vulcan scanners T'Pol carried around on ENTERPRISE. Round readout screen and everything. The altered timeline Starfleet scanner/tricorder looked a tad bigger with a lower handle or control surface but aside from that they were very close in appearance. __________________ You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. -Katharine Hepburn

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October 6 2009, 08:16 AM	#7
Nowhere Man Commodore Location: Nowhere Land	Re: No More Tricorders They have iphones, it's called the Enterprise. The whole ship is one giant iphone. Microsoft is contracted by Starfleet.

October 6 2009, 09:38 AM	#8
Nerys Myk Admiral Location: House of Kang, now with ridges	Re: No More Tricorders They'll call them iCorders. __________________ Nerys Myk's Midnight In Never Land A novel of Dark Fantasy @ Amazon.com

October 6 2009, 10:16 AM	#9
C.E. Evans Vice Admiral Location: Saint Louis (aka Defiance)	Re: No More Tricorders I've been thinking that tricorders really make communicators obsolete myself, especially if they are as small as the ones in the new movie. If tricorders can transmit and receive data signals, they should be able to transmit and receive comm signals too, IMO. Communicators may have the advantage of being dedicated communication devices with a longer range than tricorders, though... __________________ "Shout, shout, let it all out..."

October 6 2009, 10:19 AM	#10
SilentP Commodore Location: is in a very lonely Corner of the Circle	Re: No More Tricorders ^^ And probably better support for things like translation, signal scramblings/encryption, and being able to punch through inteference.

October 6 2009, 12:23 PM	#11
EnsignRicky Commodore Location: Somewhere Far Beyond	Re: No More Tricorders Maybe in the future, they realized that a phone should be for making phone calls, and created something more practical for everything else. __________________ Use Only As Directed

October 6 2009, 08:54 PM	#12
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: No More Tricorders Since its a prequel film shouldn't it be called a Bi-corder? __________________ You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. -Katharine Hepburn

October 7 2009, 04:27 AM	#13
Nowhere Man Commodore Location: Nowhere Land	Re: No More Tricorders I alway's looked at comunicators as walky talkies, thier only function is for comunication. Sure tricorders could have that function too, but they are mainly for scientific data collection. I mean how many civilians do you see with walkie talkies and how many Military personel do you see with iphones, unless it's thier personal phone.