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Apple Ordering Screens of 'At Least 4 Inches' for Next-Generation iPhone
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People are getting older. People with older eyes want to read things on their screen. Geezers have lots of money.
You must have some freakishly long fingers then, because that atrocity of a device is monstrous in size
4'3" or go home.
No way. Are you on dope?? 4ft 3in is WAY too big for a phone. Can you imagine how rediculous you would look carrying a phone with a 4 foot screen?
Sorry, my fault for using the wrong terminology! I was (trying to) refer to the bevel (i.e. 'tapering' in from the sides to the front.)
I'm glad the mockup doesn't have the width or depth tapering from top to bottom. That - to me at least - would look ugly and feel awkward in a device that's frequently rotated around in your hands.
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It's not that we want bigger devices; we want smaller devices but with bigger screens! We're a tough crowd to please!
Maybe you should re read what you quoted then tell yourself to hush up. He's saying 4ft 3 inches wouldn't fit someone accidentally typed 4 ft not 4 inches that's why he's saying that definitely wouldn't fit...
i never use my phone with one hand, grip is horrible. id drop it in no time
ANYWAY, finally a bigger screen (NOT phone) ... hopefully. its 2012, i dont want to use a game boy in 2012 either
Samsung saw your post and is now busy in the lab replicating it.
Samsung Galaxy S IV Maxi HD Turbo Deluxe Pro
Can't wait!
Good. I don't know why I ever doubted it, anyways. It's a natural progression.
Anyone who wanted it to remain 3.5 is out of their minds.
Anyone who wanted it to remain 3.5 is out of their minds.
Indeed, Galaxy Note is a humongous phone. More importantly, if the rumored 7.85" iPad Mini with minimum bezel at $250-ish is real, there might not be enough room for a large iPhone like that.
To the people who don't think increasing just the height will work, have you forgotten about this?:
https://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/1...nch-iphone-display-by-increasing-height-only/
https://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/1...nch-iphone-display-by-increasing-height-only/
Personally I'm not that big on increasing just the height because 1) portrait virtual keyboard won't be any easier to type on 2) it's awkward on landscape for anything other than movies.
However it does let Apple to pack more screen space into a similarly sized form factor so they might do it that way. I'm very curious to find out what aspect ratio this 4" screen will be.
Originally Posted by Winni
I own a Galaxy Note and I can reach the full screen with one hand. Since I'm more interested in having a truly mobile tablet that lets me do my ONE daily phone call than in a phone that can only run a tiny, unusable web browser, I very much prefer the Note's form factor over everything else on the market.
For me, the iPhone is too small. But even if there were a 5.3" version of it available, it would still run a restricted, crippled operating system that would always get in my way with its many unnecessary stop signs.
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Crippled software and stop signs?
Hahahahaha I think you are talking about your own phone
I don't remember having a problem with any "crippled" software or seeing any stop signs in the last 5 years I've had an iPhone
Last I checked the only flawed, unstable, and extremely badly copied software is android
Who the hell uses phones that can't fit in pockets
And tablets that are too damn small to do anything with? And all that with a STYLYS
Lmao no that is too much for me
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Wonder wtf gives you that idea
I own a Galaxy Note and I can reach the full screen with one hand. Since I'm more interested in having a truly mobile tablet that lets me do my ONE daily phone call than in a phone that can only run a tiny, unusable web browser, I very much prefer the Note's form factor over everything else on the market.
For me, the iPhone is too small. But even if there were a 5.3" version of it available, it would still run a restricted, crippled operating system that would always get in my way with its many unnecessary stop signs.
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Crippled software and stop signs?
Hahahahaha I think you are talking about your own phone
I don't remember having a problem with any "crippled" software or seeing any stop signs in the last 5 years I've had an iPhone
Last I checked the only flawed, unstable, and extremely badly copied software is android
Who the hell uses phones that can't fit in pockets
And tablets that are too damn small to do anything with? And all that with a STYLYS
Lmao no that is too much for me
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Wonder wtf gives you that idea
Quite
I for one switched from android when the screen sizes got too big to be comfortable. If apple go in that direction, I will upgrade to a 4s and reassess the market in year or two.
In addition, consider the following...
Hyperbole is merely a method by which people communicate, and flows in all directions. Try not to get too worked up about it
That's ALOT of changes for Apple. That being said. I couldn't get my card out or down to BestBuy fast enough on preorder day to get one.
Smaller was in the days of just using a phone to talk, some texting and you had a physical keyboard. Now with all the web interfaces a larger screen is helpful.
A slightly bigger phone will still fit in your pocket and hardly be noticeable.
My iPhone 4 fits nicely in my pocket of the pants style that I wear to work. I think the extra half an inch would make the phone too large, therefore relegating it to my purse, making it less accessible, less useful. I have been waiting for the 5, so if they are going to a larger screen, I wish they would just tell us now, then I could buy the 4S instead.
If I wanted a larger screen, I would buy an iPad... oh wait, I have an iPad... It's in my purse. ;P
If I wanted a larger screen, I would buy an iPad... oh wait, I have an iPad... It's in my purse. ;P
Why not? I'm not saying Apple should go with that. But it seems you are discussing technical details. And LCDs can go way into the 4 digits ppi today, so....
Just roll it up to fit in your pocket.
So, you talk on the phone with both hands up at one ear holding it? You must get strange looks.