On 1 Jan 2009, at 11:57, Ben Wilson wrote: > Sean's comment that 3G modules are currently "too big" has got me > thinking about cellphone sizes. > > Maybe it's just me but I don't really see the fascination with keeping > phones small. > I would be happy with a phone larger than GTA01/02. Something a bit > smaller than a Sony PSP. > Really the only size constraint i have is the size of my pockets, > which > are quite big :) > > ... > However I guess a phone that size might not appeal to everybody?
I can really see the appeal of this larger form-factor (from those of your comments which I have snipped) but mostly I want to keep my phone in the pockets of my jeans. Mostly I do not want to wear more than jeans, a t-shirt and maybe a cotton shirt of some kind which does not have any pockets. I can see the need for a jacket or bag if one takes public transport, but usually I'm in my car these days, and the stuff I need with me sits on the passenger seat or glove compartment. I shove my phone in my jeans pocket when I get out of the car, and if I'm walking from my house to a bar or nightclub then I already have to carry my wallet & tobacco, which fill my back pockets. In that situation I don't really want to pile too much stuff on the table in front of me, and a smaller handset which sits in the front pocket of my Levis is just preferable. For that one would not wish a unit larger than the Freerunner. The PSP is a lovely games / video player, and if I took the train, bus or tube I might well use one all the time. It is a great size for that. But I started driving 3 or 4 years ago now, and have barely used public transport since, so was recently very glad indeed to sell the PSP I bought as an impulse purchase. Stroller. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
