There is a new Pip-Boy in the F4 trailer at 2:27. Please compare the physical differences as i have spotted several. My greater curiosity is focused on possible new interactive game mechanics not possible with the Pip-Boy 3000. Also what model of Pip-Boy is it 3500 or 4000 maybe, I cant see if it says the model No. on my tiny phone screen but it clearly has more knobs and dials in different locations.
Any thoughts? Please share.

Can't really get a good look at the thing from that tiny bit of screen time.

Pause the video. It really is worth the closer look.

The knobs relocated to the side they should have always been on. Before, you were reaching across the screen with your right hand.

also here http://cdnstatic.gamesas.com/bethblog/2015/06/Fallout4_Trailer_End.png

Also sorry to say this but theres still an "elbow knob "

One thing is for sure: They fixed the design flaw Fallout 3's Pip boy had. Now the knobs and controls are on the right side instead of the left. Before, you'd have to cover the screen to use the pip boy since it's used on the left arm and the knob was on the left side of the screen.

The knobs and everything were put on the right side because they ergonomically made no sense on the left. Bethesda even admitted this but was too deep into development to have changed it. So that's that. And instead of three tabs like 3/NV (the three lights) it appears we will be scrolling up and down into different categories. It says words on the top knob but not sure what.

In the gas station/power armor shop concept art we see that the Pip-Boy is laying on the desk unattached. So it seems Bethesda recognized their whole mistake in claiming that Pip-Boys are biometrically sealed and cannot be removed. I hope we can swap out for a handheld version.

Except they CAN be removed, even in Fallout 3.

YOU just lack the tools to do it.

Yes correct knob position is very pleasing. There are also more knobs than before which I believe indicates more functions.

Maybe it is a Pip-boy 3001?

hopefully its better than the inventory and kit UI. they had in skyrim. but eh. we will see in a few days.

or under it, still it is technicaly a better design

And that is the exact problem. Anyone was suppose to be able to remove the Pip-Boy. The fact that people had to resort to cutting their arms made no sense. You use the same model in New Vegas and it was obviously easily removable. Bethesda goofed.

ok sorry need to clarify what i am referring to as the elbow knob is that knob closest to the guys elbow in the picture I just linked.

there's also what looks like a "popup" hatch on top of thepipboy (is it just me or is that thing a bit to polished and shiny new?)

that or the guy talking to you was just making a threat.

Don't give a toss about these ugly, intrusive garbage shackes.

As soon as someone ports over something like http://static-6.nexusmods.com/15/mods/130/images/38844-1-1369757984.jpg, it's all I'll use.

I had a sword, a ripper, a kitchen knife, a grenades and land mines, sledgehammers, and a host of other tools that could have gotten the job done.

I'd much prefer all character info on one screen/grid inventory on one screen with a lot of space/all quest info on one screen. Don't waste screenspace with "gimpmersive" hands and useless device showcases anymore than is absolutely necessary. As little scrolling as possible, as few tabs, tabs, tabs as possible. Lot of info in one space so the visit at this info is as painless and short and fluid as possible.

And for the love of god, don't bring that Skyrim i-phone [censored] here...

Na m8, remember, they can survive a bomb being dropped on them.

Fairly sure REL means to use those on the guy wearing it. not on the pipboy

My Grandpa (who has recently been playing Fallout 3 with me, he enjoys the 50's style future) says it must be a Pip-Boy 4000 for Fallout 4.

I'm laughing that a major gripe of the 3000 was the knobs were on the wrong end.

Well, when all you can gripe about is the small things...

It's a valid complaint when the justification for this horrid piece of junk tech in the first place was imershun and it turns out to be a completely impractical device even in it's own setting.

I think the popup hatch is just a latch to open the pip boy into 2. There for internal repairs and such.

What is that tan thing on the underneath?

Has anyone see one on any other pip boy design? Looks like a filter of some sort to me.

I dont see one on the pip-boy 3000. Looks like a filter... maybe the water food purifier from F3 is now a Pip-boy upgrade.

You are right. Instead of tab buttons there is a scroll wheel dial on the upper right corner of the Pipboy. It has 5 settings you can set the dial to.

From top to bottom:

STATS

INV

DATA

MAP

RADIO

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