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iPhone 6 - 5.5 inch Is A Must
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You don't find that as childish as someone that is embarrassed by using or seeing someone use a small phone? Honest question.
The larger phones have really devalued the convenience of the tablet in my opinion. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I do believe Steve Jobs was very opposed to "phablets" or large sized phones.
Aside from the fact that I disagree with everything you say... Windows is properly supported on Macs, been running windows on macs for over 5 years now. I don't know where you got the idea that they are not supported properly.
What are you talking about? that's completely subjective, even if it was just a screen with no bezels; then people with small hands still can't reach the top corners with their thumbs. I don't want to hold my phone like it's an iPad. Because you know.. it's not...
Even the iPad Mini has an 8" screen, so how can a 4.7 or 5.5" phone be considered a similar size?
You're missing the point. My iPhone is a phone, I want to take it out of my pocket, use one hand explicitly, and be able to put it back into my pocket without ever having to use another hand. A 5.5 inch phone would disrupt that process.
You have big hands, maybe this allows you to use 5.5 inch phones with 1 hand. Sadly, not all of us have this genetic privilege, and therefore prefer smaller sized iPhones. I don't get what is so hard to understand here, should I be buying a phone that is too big for my hands to use?
There are some people (Not me) that would prefer to have one device instead of having to purchase both an iPhone and an iPad. And that's exactly why Apple should not give into that and stick with what is working.
I'm all for the 4.7" model but that's about as far as I want or need it to go.
I'm all for the 4.7" model but that's about as far as I want or need it to go.
you are being silly.
even the iphone 3.5 inch was not made to exclusively be used with one hand, e.g. pinch to zoom requires two hands most of the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pznbS6bMz3o
look at the start of this video, 5.5 inch phones, you can actually do a lot of basic features with one hand like unlock, scroll through contacts and make a call.
When android phones came out every year getting bigger and bigger, people complained then they were happy and more satisfied, so much that a lot of people wouldnt even use the iphone because it is too small for them.
the 4.7 inch version is already inferior to almost every android device being released today.
If 40% of phones being sold today has 5 inch or higher screen size, then apple are already behind with the 4.7 inch, way behind - without even releasing it.
The difference between the original poster's statement and mine is: The OP feels embarrassed because he doesn't have a device that is currently in vogue. He's not part of the current trend. I classify this as an envy based emotion.
On the other side is me: I feel that people look really stupid with these large devices held next to their head. Is it childish that I feel this way? I don't think so. I just think it looks comical.
Please keep in mind I believe that we should "live and let live". If something makes you happy, then that's what you should be doing. It shouldn't matter what others think.
Hope I answered your question...
It's not a must. Apple done fine with choices they have made. I really can't say if I would like 4.7 or 5.5. It's something I would need see in person. But if all they released was 4.7. I wouldn't be disappointed and be buying day one
I'd rather have 120 g phone over 5.5. But that's a personal choice and not saying it's high on others list. Just rather see that if had a choice. But apple will,not fail if they don't release5.5
I'd rather have 120 g phone over 5.5. But that's a personal choice and not saying it's high on others list. Just rather see that if had a choice. But apple will,not fail if they don't release5.5
Someone who's holding a brick-sized phone next to the ear looks as silly as someone who uses 10 inch tablet to record a video xD
I really don't get the some people's point which just want to have bigger and bigger devices. Argument that people want to have just phone instead of phone and tablet is well... Stupid. Becouse 5.5 inch is still 5.5 only, which is far away from 9 or 10.
5.5 will not allow you to do things as comfortable as you would do on 10 inch tablet. (Web browsing for example will be same pain as on 4 inch device).
and hey! Who does force you to have IP and iPad? You can always take with you your MBA or MBP for 10/13 inch experience.
There are bigger issues in life than to be worried what other folk might think about the size of the screen on your phone!
There are bigger issues in life than to be worried what other folk might think about the size of the screen on your phone!
Yes there are, but if that's your philosophy then what are you doing on this forum? There are only first world problems being discussed here.
It's kind of interesting. Even I started to feel the 5.5 inch iPhone was a done deal, and it depressed me. But based on what John Gruber said on his latest The Talk Show podcast with John Moltz, I'm beginning to believe we won't get an appalling iPhone phablet. He sounds very doubtful and he has connections at Apple that prevent him from putting out ideas that are flat out wrong. If Gruber is right, 4.7" will be the new big iPhone.
A lot of mention of a 5.5" taking away from iPad mini sales but that isn't entirely a bad thing.
If someone was going to buy an iPhone and an iPad but just gets a bigger iPhone then yes that doesn't help apple.
However there are a couple things to consider.
1. 5.5" iPhone will likely have a higher price tag. With less actual hardware sold (iPhone + iPad) that could work on to be about the same money made and even more profit for Apple.
2. It's better to have competition with yourself then it is to have competition with actual competitors. Meaning if Apple doesn't offer it someone may just get it from a company that does ie Samsung Note. That is what hurts Apple because they made no sale at all.
If someone was going to buy an iPhone and an iPad but just gets a bigger iPhone then yes that doesn't help apple.
However there are a couple things to consider.
1. 5.5" iPhone will likely have a higher price tag. With less actual hardware sold (iPhone + iPad) that could work on to be about the same money made and even more profit for Apple.
2. It's better to have competition with yourself then it is to have competition with actual competitors. Meaning if Apple doesn't offer it someone may just get it from a company that does ie Samsung Note. That is what hurts Apple because they made no sale at all.
Or just buy a bigger iPad. The mini is lacking, it's bigger than a phone but not as big as a proper tablet. The 8" tablet size is great for those who need portability, but if we have a bigger phone then we can use a larger iPad whilst at home or in hotels etc. Who in their right mind buys a phone, a mid-size tablet and a full-size tablet? Something has to give. Apple will still sell iPads, they'll just lose some sales of the mini - but then those who bought the mini wouldn't have bought the full-size tablet anyway, so it's swings and roundabouts. Steve Jobs was against the mini tablet anyway, and if bigger phones kill it (unlikely) then so what. Apple will sell more iPhones and more full-size tablets. The mini will become a specialist niche product for those who really need it and let's face it, only the 5.5" iPhone is likely to rob sales from the mini. The 4.7" won't, and judging by a lot of threads on this forum, the majority of people will buy the 4.7" i6 anyway.
Personally I do not want a 5.5 or any larger iPhone. I am very happy with the current screen size.
I see girls with white Samsung S3 and they are ok even with that size but iphone i6 will be even more
Htc One is not so female..in my opinion and i don't see such many females with it
Htc One is not so female..in my opinion and i don't see such many females with it
Sure. But surely you can understand why people think that it is pretty daft to then complain when Victorinox makes the tools sturdier and adds a few more of them just because all you want is a bottle opener?
I have fairly big hands, but more importantly, I have TWO hands. Makes handling even a 12" device an absolute breeze.
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Obviously it isn't working for those people that you described.
My thoughts exactly. It's too big to be carried around without a bag, so I might as well get the bigger one.