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5.5-Inch iPhone 6 May Cost an Extra $100, but Consumers Willing to Pay
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Not sure what's so hard to understand.
I'm sure people with phones larger than an iPhone don't get it because they think "Yes, now I'm so different because I have a bigger phone!"... yet millions of other people also have bigger phones.
They just get it because they think it's better to have a bigger phone. Pretty simple if you think about it. And the benefits of having a bigger phone is not some mystery wrapped in dark matter.
And yes, the disadvantages of having a big phone are pretty clear as well.
So, it boils down to how an individual weighs one's priorities. Would you sacrifice some mobility for the benefit of a larger screen? If that tipping point is 4.7" you get a 4.7" phone. If it is 5.5" you get a 5.5" phone. If you can't bear the disadvantages then you get a smaller phone.
I'll say this again, people use their smartphones much more (and differently) than when the iPhone came out in 2007 sans an app store. Apps have greatly advanced, games are getting better with more detail. More streaming services are readily available, more people use the phone to take pictures and view them, more people browse the web with their smartphone they always have within reach, etc.
Time changes, and how people use their smartphone change. No longer is making a phone call and receiving emails the main function of a smartphone to an increasing number of people.
Why can't people understand that some people actually "want" bigger phones for its inherent benefits?
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Indeed, you are 100% as had been said time and time again here, Apple fan's do not want a phone that big. Enough people have said it so many times.
$299 for a 16GB Smartphone in 2014
You are probably correct though
you're paying the Apple premium
That is a valid question. Unfortunately I do not have the answer.
Well I supposed they would not quite use iPad type scrunched versions. It would probably be typical phone apps built for the 5.5 screen. This is not exciting at all, I know. Perhaps Apple will allow developers to utilize the extra screen space without emphasizing on a specific type of device in the iTunes Menu. It will appear to be an iPhone app, but adapt to the bigger screen by adding x and y. Who knows.
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It would be cheaper to have my credit card stolen!
You're write though.
Well, unless you are claiming that hitting a smaller target is easier than hitting a larger target, then yes: it is easier to change songs on a larger screened device.
Why is it important to have the best battery going?.. if its 2nd best on the market is that a deal breaker?..
How are you so sure? I had a buddy wait forever to get a white iPhone. He was so happy, went as far as calling it better than the black versions. Think that's stupid? Yeah, me too, but it proves my point. He did it specifically because everyone had black iphones and he wanted to be different.
So give me a few examples of yourself, or someone specifically where it makes sense for them to use a 5.5in phone?
Everyone knows it's going to come with 16gb additional ramm is where Appple makes its money
Now that you mentioned it I totally overlooked the battery life aspect. I need to go into my thinking room now. BRB.
Right, so you're really getting a 4.7" model? That's what a hoax is.
We also don't know the price for sure, the product for sure, etc...and you're already calling it a hoax.
If you can't see the obvious problem with this then it's useless. Drive down the road with one hand and try to use an iPad to change songs with. Come back and tell me that it is objectively harder to change music on the larger device.
Smaller screen would be easier for me. All the buttons are closer together. However, it depends on what mount you have. I liked one that went off to the left and I could literally keep my hands on the steering wheel while just reaching my index finger to touch the phone.
A larger screened phone is better for basically everything except for the actual phone thingy. Although, if you include video calls, then a larger screen wins there as well.
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If you are driving down the road without a proper holder for your phone/tablet then you are a complete fkucwit who should not be allowed anywhere near a car in the first place.
Funnily enough, repeating something that's incorrect doesn't make it true.
Now had you said *some* Apple fans ..... You'd have been correct, but if you mean *all* Apple fans, then you are provably wrong. The post above you by Gary03 says it perfectly, People want bigger phones for their inherent benefits. If you are aged over about 50 one if those benefits is just being able to read the damn thing! I have several friends in this bracket who bought non apple became they wanted a bigger phone. Some of those would switch to a bigger apple phone in a heartbeat.
If you don't want a big phone,well for goodness sake don't get one it's not obligatory but what on earth do you think gives you and similar the right to demand there shouldn't be one for those who do want one?
The fact there are so many large massively selling phones shows there is a demand for them, at the moment Apple isn't satisfying that segment of the market, as the internal Apple slides leaked as part of the recent court case show. All the surveys and every indication shows that a large iPhone will be massively successful. Why would that be if "apple fans don't want a large phone" ?
Do you consider 4.7" a phablet or just the rumored 5.5"?
I agree with you, I want an iPhone, not an "iPhablet".
Yeah like the El Camino or Subaru Brat. For when you need a car and a truck at the same time! Huge market. No compromise.
Phablets are fantastic for people in professional careers, I suppose for students their size could be a hindrance.
I have been waiting for an iPhone with more space, I don't even care about the screen size, and if they raise the price to $299 for a 16gb iPhone 6, I'll just get me a 32gb HTC One for $99...
...and some of the rumors had been about lowering the price of the iPhone and also the space to 8gb, that's so 5 years ago.. but I don't even care anymore, I want more space, without having to pay an eye for it.
...and some of the rumors had been about lowering the price of the iPhone and also the space to 8gb, that's so 5 years ago.. but I don't even care anymore, I want more space, without having to pay an eye for it.