The taller iPhone screen a fail?

[cynics]

Originally Posted by Merkie

The taller screen is a huge benefit.
What is the other option? Making the screne wider and taller? That would absolutely add zero benefit, because the phone would show exactly the same content, only bigger.

People should understand that the screen being a bit taller causes the phone to be able to show twice as much content in some cases. For instance, when you're in a messaging app on the iPhone 4/4S, about 75% of the screen estate is occupied by the keyboard, the top bar (showing the time, battery and reception) and the navigation bars inside of apps. The actual content is shown on only a small part of the screen. Every pixel added due to the larger screen goes directly to the visible content.

Bigger is the point of a bigger screen. The 3.5" screen has you squinting to read things, constantly zooming THEN scrolling side to side because the screen isnt wide enough.

If you bought a bigger TV do you expect to see more content or a bigger picture?

[jmmo20]

I do like the extra screen estate but I don't like the fact that it's taller
I have big hands, but with the previous screen everything was within reach of my thumb. Now hitting the top buttons (like "Back or Cancel") and being able to hit the home button is much harder.
Having said that, I do love hte overall feel of the iphone5.

[Merkie]

Originally Posted by cynics

Bigger is the point of a bigger screen. The 3.5" screen has you squinting to read things, constantly zooming THEN scrolling side to side because the screen isnt wide enough.

If you bought a bigger TV do you expect to see more content or a bigger picture?

A larger TV makes sense because the distance to the TV isn't something that is influenced by the TV alone. However, you can change the distance to your iPhone every second of the day, so you can simply bring the phone closer to your eyes if you want to.

Also, I think you're exaggerating, if you've got normal eyesight then you should never squint to read things.

[Ayemerica]

Apple never fails on hardware in my mind...software they are almost failing..

[ViperDesign]

Nothing apple makes these days, fails. So no it isn't a fail, but in regards to the market, it isn't where it needs to be. I really can't imagine them staying at the 4 inch screen again. Times are changing, the only thing apple has going for them is the loyalty they have from their customers.

Apple isn't getting new customers like they once did, and it is because they are falling behind the times product wise especially the iPhone

[scaredpoet]

Originally Posted by Radio

Seriously that's your argument?

Seriously, you think starting your sentence with "seriously" somehow validates your response?

Yes, seriously, that's my argument. When you feel strongly that a product is a "fail," generally what people with common sense do is get a competing product that isn't a "fail" in their opinion. If you keep buying the "fail" product, you kinda encourage the manufacturer to keep doing what they're doing, because you're still buying it. Which makes you wonder where the "fail" really is.

Do you have a real response to this other than "seriously?" Because "seriously" isn't even a response, really.

[Sedrick]

Originally Posted by kannesss

I love my 5. I don't understand how someone can be mad that they made the screen taller, after requesting it on forums like this for years.
#1, taller screen and #2 LTE, people have been wanting these features for years. They come out with it, and no one likes it because their hands cramp up. Well, mine never have, and I love the way the screen works for me. It fits my hands fine. It's like I got the one good iPhone 5 and everyone else just hates it.

I'll give you a buck if you can scare up one post where anyone was asking for only a taller screen. That would just be crazy. Don't confuse taller with the larger screen everyone has been debating for the last 2 years. No one in their right mind would have requested (or thought) Apple would make the screen only taller.

Of course, now that they did make the silly decision to only go taller on such a small screen, the fan-boys are coming out of the woodwork.

[jjd]

Originally Posted by Merkie

The taller screen is a huge benefit.
What is the other option? Making the screne wider and taller? That would absolutely add zero benefit, because the phone would show exactly the same content, only bigger.

Nonsense. Try a One X (or Nexus 4 or SG 3) for a week and you will realise how silly that is. First of all, the fact is you see more in one screen - a lot more. Secondly, you can ALSO make text etc bigger while still showing more of it. That all results in enhanced readibility in a device that remains easily pocketable

I have had every iPhone variant since the original. And I have a house full of Macs, ATVs etc. And Android is not without issues. And iOS6, while getting stale, is still superior in many ways. But, there are better handsets on the market than iPhone 5 and the screen size is the problem.

[Radio]

Originally Posted by scaredpoet

Seriously, you think starting your sentence with "seriously" somehow validates your response?

Yes, seriously, that's my argument. When you feel strongly that a product is a "fail," generally what people with common sense do is get a competing product that isn't a "fail" in their opinion. If you keep buying the "fail" product, you kinda encourage the manufacturer to keep doing what they're doing, because you're still buying it. Which makes you wonder where the "fail" really is.

Do you have a real response to this other than "seriously?" Because "seriously" isn't even a response, really.

Seriously?

[PNutts]

Originally Posted by scaredpoet

If you don't like the iPhone 5, don't buy one.

If you have one and you don't like it, bring it back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKIcaejkpD4&sns=em

I've been meaning to go back and watch that. Thx.

In return, here's the The iPhone 5 (Parody) Ad: A Taller Change.

[AFDoc]

Originally Posted by Radio

I've had my phone since launch day and I am now positively disappointed in a taller screen.

I've gained nothing in my experience on the iPhone 5.

An extra row on icons?! Lol really

Most Apps just stretch the screen adding very little to no benefit.

Did apple fail I. Just making a taller screen versus wider and taller?

I don't think the taller screen is a fail but this thread sure is.

Originally Posted by Radio

But apple hasn't added more functionality !
Thoughts guys?!

I think these issues have been gone over ad nauseum and your thread brings nothing new to the table.

Originally Posted by Radio

Um what real practical benefit r you getting?
That's all I'm saying I'm not sure why this is difficult to comprehend ?
More browsing space? Serious that's your rebuttal ?
Apple was lazy.
Notifications are still broken and intrusive
They should of used the space for notifications

You say apple was lazy? I say you're lazy because all I see you doing is recycling any number of threads that came out the days after the i5 came out.

For those of you that don't like the phone, don't buy it or take it back and purchase a product you want, it's not rocket science.

I like the i5's screen. If/when they make a wider phone, I'm sure I'll love that too. I buy what I want. To purchase something then complain about what it doesn't have is dumb. Those that bought the phone knew that it had features they didn't like yet they bought it anyway..... sounds like a pretty big win for apple to me.

[Radio]

Originally Posted by Batman89

http://jokideo.com/wp-content/upload...08501230_n.jpg

Wahhhh!!!!

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Originally Posted by AFDoc

I don't think the taller screen is a fail but this thread sure is.


I think these issues have been gone over ad nauseum and your thread brings nothing new to the table.

You say apple was lazy? I say you're lazy because all I see you doing is recycling any number of threads that came out the days after the i5 came out.

For those of you that don't like the phone, don't buy it or take it back and purchase a product you want, it's not rocket science.

I like the i5's screen. If/when they make a wider phone, I'm sure I'll love that too. I buy what I want. To purchase something then complain about what it doesn't have is dumb. Those that bought the phone knew that it had features they didn't like yet they bought it anyway..... sounds like a pretty big win for apple to me.

How is that koolaid

[AFDoc]

Originally Posted by Radio

Wahhhh!!!!

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How is that koolaid

LoL, that's your response?

I like Kool aid.... Ohhhhhhh yeah! That however has nothing to do with the fact you bring nothing new to the table. These arguments have been done over and over and over again. If you bought the phone knowing you didn't want simply a taller screen YOU'RE the one that failed. Apple has your money and all you have is tears in your beer and threads here on MR. Oh, and apparently a phone you don't like.

[Radio]

Originally Posted by AFDoc

LoL, that's your response?

I like Kool aid.... Ohhhhhhh yeah! That however has nothing to do with the fact you bring nothing new to the table. These arguments have been done over and over and over again. If you bought the phone knowing you didn't want simply a taller screen YOU'RE the one that failed. Apple has your money and all you have is tears in your beer and threads here on MR. Oh, and apparently a phone you don't like.

R u serious?? R u serious?!