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Any reason why Samsung is making the Galaxy S4 4.99 Inches instead of 5?

The Game 161

The Game 161

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Where's the logic? Most who have it will consider it 5 inches anyway.. If its just 4.9 ok but why 4.99?
 
There is a technical reason that I'm unaware of for making it 4.99. I'm sure someone else knows.

It's also irrelevant. A 4.99" screen can be marketed as 5".
 
blairh said:
There is a technical reason that I'm unaware of for making it 4.99. I'm sure someone else knows.

It's also irrelevant. A 4.99" screen can be marketed as 5".
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Something to this effect. If it goes edge to edge it probably is just what it ended up being.
 
The Game 161 said:
Where's the logic? Most who have it will consider it 5 inches anyway.. If its just 4.9 ok but why 4.99?
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Probably a combination of the actual designs using metric units, some complexity of LCD manufacture determining the size of panels and - even if that leaves the height and width as nice round numbers, Mr Pythagoras messes up the length of the diagonal. (Unless it's a 4:3 screen...)
 
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.01" and knickers in a twist.... FACEPALM
 
The Game 161 said:
Where's the logic? Most who have it will consider it 5 inches anyway.. If its just 4.9 ok but why 4.99?
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Why do retailers mark prices as $19.99 when in reality it really is $20 minus a penny (which is devalued here in Canada now btw).

Because 19 looks cheaper.

Similarly, 4.99 makes your brain ignore the .99, and look at the 4, and think, oh compared to the 5 inch phones this one is smaller sized.

They appeal to both the large size lovers and a bit smaller size lovers, because majority of public thinks after they have bought something impulsively.


TLDR: Marketing.
 
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