True.. but it's not a huge difference.
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/world-of-commuters/?_r=0
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True.. but it's not a huge difference.
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/world-of-commuters/?_r=0
A) Those are average commute times, which can be misleading
II) Most americans commute by driving themselves, which lowers the possibility of needing to see the screen just a tad
3) The chart in the article actually does show a huge difference
Based on what I've heard from relatives in Vietnam, most of the people that have the iPhone 6 Plus use it to show off their wealth. Apple products have become symbols of socioeconomic status.
"Since iPhone 6 Plus is more expensive than the iPhone 6, it has to be better than the iPhone 6." I've probably heard this a few dozen times from relatives, friends, acquaintances, etc. Most of these people don't realize that both iPhones are nearly identical to one another.
I've also noticed that most of the people traveling to Vietnam refuse to purchase the iPhone 6 and will purchase ANY iPhone 6 Plus available.
That was interesting to read.
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I'll consider that one, but it doesn't seem like a "big" enough reason. Any others?
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Buying big as a status symbol makes sense as an explanation. Thanks.
Because
That's because it's so bloody hard to get a 6+ with anything but minimum memory while the standard 6 is more frequently available in store at all levels.
That's because it's so bloody hard to get a 6+ with anything but minimum memory while the standard 6 is more frequently available in store at all levels.
I believe you want an anthropologist, not a sociologist. Sociologists deal with human interactions where anthropologists deal with more holistic studies of human behavior that incorporate many other disciplines into their analysis of cultural differences.
There are some tasteless, physical stereotype reasons that could be attributed to the choice, but my guess is that it's more cultural. Size still matters and the biggest as well as the "best" still comes into play in a lot of Asian cultural traditions.
Bling is a lot more prevalent in Asia, to an extreme in regular life that we don't see in the Western world.
Everybody wants to aggrandize themselves with stuff...WAIT A MINUTE! So do we?!?!
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Wow!!!
You live in Colorado or Washington state don't you? That's gotta be some pretty good stuff.
That page doesn't appear to distinguish how people in each country generally commute.
I believe you want an anthropologist, not a sociologist. Sociologists deal with human interactions where anthropologists deal with more holistic studies of human behavior that incorporate many other disciplines into their analysis of cultural differences.
There are some tasteless, physical stereotype reasons that could be attributed to the choice, but my guess is that it's more cultural. Size still matters and the biggest as well as the "best" still comes into play in a lot of Asian cultural traditions.
Bling is a lot more prevalent in Asia, to an extreme in regular life that we don't see in the Western world.
Everybody wants to aggrandize themselves with stuff...WAIT A MINUTE! So do we?!?!
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Wow!!!
You live in Colorado or Washington state don't you? That's gotta be some pretty good stuff.
I was wondering about that guy's reply too. I agree with your above statements. Thanks.
Ridiculous Statistics
When you can actually buy a 6 Plus in the US, then we can talk. There are none available. I've been trying for a month, even Verizon failed to deliver my order.
When you can actually buy a 6 Plus in the US, then we can talk. There are none available. I've been trying for a month, even Verizon failed to deliver my order.
Well maybe those Asian tourists now can leave their iPads in the bus when strolling through the city...
I believe you want an anthropologist, not a sociologist. Sociologists deal with human interactions where anthropologists deal with more holistic studies of human behavior that incorporate many other disciplines into their analysis of cultural differences.
There are some tasteless, physical stereotype reasons that could be attributed to the choice, but my guess is that it's more cultural. Size still matters and the biggest as well as the "best" still comes into play in a lot of Asian cultural traditions.
Bling is a lot more prevalent in Asia, to an extreme in regular life that we don't see in the Western world.
Everybody wants to aggrandize themselves with stuff...WAIT A MINUTE! So do we?!?!
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Wow!!!
You live in Colorado or Washington state don't you? That's gotta be some pretty good stuff.
Yeah because smoking completely alters your thoughts and ideas from what you would say sober...
I would link you to some modern articles but it seems you got all the info you need about reality already in the 80s.
Wow, lots of personal biases and assumptions in this post.
The situation for 7 inch tablets and phablets is completely different. And it's ironic that you point out 7 inch tablets because part of the reason for their demise is the popularity of phablets. Tablet sales are slowing because they're very much an "extra" device. Why buy a tablet when your phone can be just as effective. That's why the 7 inch tablets are dying out.
The 6 Plus is a completely different animal. it's a phone, first and foremost, which means many people will use it as their primary device. I don't see the big phone trend dying anytime soon. We're still at the point where a lot of people feel like big phones seem silly to hold. But, as people start getting used to the iPhone 6, the next iteration of the 6 Plus won't seem so big anymore. Why do you think Google went to 6 inches on their new flagship phone?
I find this absolutely true. I work at The Cheesecake Factory at the front desk, and I can't tell you how many asian people I've seen that have the iPhone 6 Plus. It's ridiculous. And if they don't have the Plus, they have the regular 6. Personally, it gets me annoyed because I've been waiting for my 64 GB Space Grey Plus for a month now! The wait is killing me!
The wait is killing me!A simple question
I've asked this in the comments section of multiple articles here and elsewhere. As of yet nobody has answered. So, here goes again:
The reason so many people made fun of phablets was because they would be awkward to use as a phone. "Like talking into a pizza box" was a refrain I heard several times.
How does making a call on a 6+ feel? Is it awkward to talk into? How does it compare to the 6? Do you use it in speaker phone mode more than smaller phones?
How does the 6+ work as a phone?
I've asked this in the comments section of multiple articles here and elsewhere. As of yet nobody has answered. So, here goes again:
The reason so many people made fun of phablets was because they would be awkward to use as a phone. "Like talking into a pizza box" was a refrain I heard several times.
How does making a call on a 6+ feel? Is it awkward to talk into? How does it compare to the 6? Do you use it in speaker phone mode more than smaller phones?
How does the 6+ work as a phone?
I purchased a 6 Plus because as much as I love my iPad, I enjoy having that functionality in a device that is mobile and I always have with me. It incorporates the best of both products! Oh and I am in the golden state of California.
This explains my preference for the larger model. I'm American, but my ancestry is mostly European. So I would guess that Americans of European descent will be governed by the same factors that affect Europeans of European descent. Or of Asian descent, such as the native Americans. We're the same after all!
It's what I've always thought anecdotally... my Asian friends are generally the ones more likely to want phones with big screens. Can't really say why but around shopping centres I've notice a lot of people of Asian heritage holding MASSIVE phones in 2 hands while walking around completely oblivious to the world around them.
There's a workmate who goes out to lunch with his massive phone in both hands who literally bumps into walls, says/does nothing and keeps walking. I have large hands so use my iPhone 6 with one hand... to me people look pretty lost using 2 hands and focussing entirely on their phones (and it's a worrying trend IMO because they are completely zoned out).
Each to their own I guess but this puts numbers behind what I always thought.
Fear is the mind killer.Wow!!!
You live in Colorado or Washington state don't you? That's gotta be some pretty good stuff.
Amazing, these types of reports are completely meaningless. I agree with the other comments that it is unlikely for someone who wants to buy a 6 plus to end up settling for a 6 because they're the only ones available. With that in mind, it is also true that you can't record a sale of a phone that isn't available. If anything, I imagine these sales ratios closely mirror the current production capacity of all the factories assembling the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. A more accurate measurement of the customer demand, albeit anecdotal, is to simply ask the sales clerks in the Apple Stores what is the ratio they're seeing with customer requests.
Even out? As in 50/50? That's not going to happen. While the phablet crowd is very vocal in their support, the truth is, most mainstream users don't want a phone that big.
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Right on.
I bought mine in Australia cause it's cheaper than in Europe , even without factoring in the tax refund.
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Some very rich or inpatient people in the US.
If I am going to spend that much money, I am going to wait for the model I want.
I believe the ratios are about right. Everyone that I know that got the 6, wanted the 6, they think my plus is way too big.