Hello Everyone, Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not intended to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything.
Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I expected, there were almost no customers. The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very enthusiastic Apple representative. Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really wanted to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display size. As you may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for Face ID yet, I discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 S Max if it could wow me, enough. Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first modern phablets, the Samsun Mega. I believe the screen size was 6.3 inches. Its physical size was so large that every time I used it, I felt as though I was a little kid playing with a grown-up's device. I just couldn't stop grinning, every time I held it in my hand. It was huge!!!! Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it. It felt, just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a phone and a tablet computer. Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time with my friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega. (smile) I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like Android enough to make the investment. Soon after, Samsung stopped making the Mega. So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I suppose, on some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same huge form-factor on the 10 S Max. It didn't happen. In fact, believe it or not, the actual body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost identical to my 8 Plus. I was so disappointed. I was so disappointed, in fact, that the Apple sales rep thought that I had taken ill and asked if I needed medical attention. Now I know that Apple made it clear as to the physical dimensions of the 10 S Max but, somehow, some way, I thought the form-factor would be larger, much larger than my beloved 8 Plus. In fact, I suppose, I was counting on it. The sales rep, a very nice young man, began his spiel about how much better the display is and how much faster the 10 S Max is, and blah, blah, blah!. All I know is that, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell the 10 S Max from my beloved 8 Plus. As for the Apple watch? Same scenario. If there is any major size difference, I couldn't detect it to the point where I wanted to buy a new watch. Now I realize that Apple is simply increasing the size of its displays without increasing the physical form-factors but, for me, this is kind of a let-down. I'm not exactly sure why this is so; perhaps, for me at least, it's the marvelous memory of that Samsung Mega that, for better or worse, set a form-factor size standard to which, one day, I hope to return. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
