That's the thing. People on here. This forum is a very poor representation of the average iPhone user. I am not opposed to having two different screen sizes. As long as the screen doesn't get any smaller I'm good. But Apple isn't going to make different versions of the iPhone to appease the small percent of people like us who hang out in a forum.
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That's the thing. People on here. This forum is a very poor representation of the average iPhone user. I am not opposed to having two different screen sizes. As long as the screen doesn't get any smaller I'm good. But Apple isn't going to make different versions of the iPhone to appease the small percent of people like us who hang out in a forum.
Small percent? I guarantee you if Apple made a 4-4.3 inch screen iPhone, it would outsell the 3.5 inch model and by a good amount.
If they released them side by side? No. The cheapest one would outsell the rest. I'd bet you, but it's not even worth debating since Apple certainly won't be doing it. I'm not hating on the idea- I myself would buy the larger screen version.
I never implied that developers could not handle it. When the iPhone resolution was increased for the iPhone 4, they made it exactly double that of the iPhone 3GS and before. I believe the decision to do so was partly due to making it easy for developers and easy for older apps to work on the new screen resolution.
If the rumours of the next iPhone is true, the screen will only be larger in one dimension. It also makes it easy for old apps to work without much modification by the developers. Newer apps that take advantage of the bigger screen dimension will require additional work by the developers and they will have to deal with the older iPhones and the new one.
Adding additional screen sizes would just require more work by the developers to ensure that their app appears properly and well on all screen sizes. The more variations of screen sizes you have, the more work this will require. I'm sure developers can handle it. Based on past history, I think Apple would rather not introduce so many variations of screen sizes.
Hah! You "guarantee" it? Whelp, there it is folks, a guarantee from mbell. Take it to the bank. Lulz
It's funny how the discussion is now about larger screens.
Remember how just a couple of years ago the hot speculation was that Apple would bring out an iPhone Nano?
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As for the argument about too many types:
Apple already makes three iPhone models, the 3GS, 4 and 4S. Aren't there also different radio models for China? In any case, making yet another is just a matter of setting up another factory line, something that's claimed to take almost no time in China due to gazillions of industrial engineers.
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Non-sequitur: Personally I still want Apple to get into the smartwatch market and do it right.
Remember how just a couple of years ago the hot speculation was that Apple would bring out an iPhone Nano?
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As for the argument about too many types:
Apple already makes three iPhone models, the 3GS, 4 and 4S. Aren't there also different radio models for China? In any case, making yet another is just a matter of setting up another factory line, something that's claimed to take almost no time in China due to gazillions of industrial engineers.
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Non-sequitur: Personally I still want Apple to get into the smartwatch market and do it right.
And what is it with so many people on here thinking that women prefer small screens? Women are not these dainty little things with small hands. Yeah some women are tiny but so are some men. I regularly encounter women near or past 6 feet tall and no I don't work for the WNBA. They're not unicorns, guys. They come in all the same heights us men do.
To think that all women prefer a smaller screen for their dainty hands is kind of obsurd. Not to mention a lot of women carry their phones in a purse so the size of a screen is much less of an issue when you are not factoring in pocket space.
To think that all women prefer a smaller screen for their dainty hands is kind of obsurd. Not to mention a lot of women carry their phones in a purse so the size of a screen is much less of an issue when you are not factoring in pocket space.
Many of the women I've talked to say that phone size is not a problem because many of them carry purses as you have mentioned. Also many men and women I've talked to don't have a problem with fitting a larger phone in their pockets as long as it's not as large as a 4.8"+ phone.
We should also all keep in mind that the majority of the top selling Android phones are 4" or larger when there are also smaller phones they can buy. That's saying a lot since the Android market share is very large and it's not only made up of only men. It seems that many do prefer a larger phone.
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I don't see it outside the realm of possibility. They may do it with their iPad soon if rumors are correct.
I love the screen size of my iphone5, BUT I know there are many who really love the larger screens. I think Apple should release another screen size model, they would then have a pretty great lineup of devices with varying screen sizes.
iphone - 4"
iphone - 4.8"
ipad mini - 7.85"
ipad - 9.7"
macbook air - 11"
macbook air - 13"
macbook pro - 13"
macbook pro - 15"
macbook pro w/retina - 13"
macbook pro w/retina - 15"
(Yes I know the ipad mini and macbook pro 13" retina have not been announced, but just thought i'd add them in as they are 2 products that I believe will be out soon)
iphone - 4"
iphone - 4.8"
ipad mini - 7.85"
ipad - 9.7"
macbook air - 11"
macbook air - 13"
macbook pro - 13"
macbook pro - 15"
macbook pro w/retina - 13"
macbook pro w/retina - 15"
(Yes I know the ipad mini and macbook pro 13" retina have not been announced, but just thought i'd add them in as they are 2 products that I believe will be out soon)