this is interesting. I had an 8 Plus which I thought I loved to death. However,
over a few months my hands really began to hurt from stretching to hold it.
Now, I know I have very tiny hands, but I couldn't wait to find a phone that
was a bit smaller. When I went to the Apple store I looked at the 8, but it
really was too small a screen for me. It made me feel like I was holding my 4s,
and I really didn't like the feel of that one. When I held the X I felt like it
was a good in between. It is not small but not the 8 Plus either. Yes, I had a
major learning curve to learn the gestures on a consistent basis, but it felt
much better for me to hold. What I am truly afraid of is that people are asking
for larger and larger screens to watch videos and TV that we with small hands
will be left holding uncomfortable phones. Nice, though, that we all are so
different.
Reggie and Lex
God said, "I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet
gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all
day on a couch with a resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits of a
broken heart." So God made a dog.
On Sep 22, 2018, at 10:51 PM, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote:
Remember mark that the physical shape of the phones needs to fit into
the pants pocket of most men. If it can't fit into a back pants
pocket, the phone is a deal breaker for many. The edge to edge screen
and plus size form factor enables Apple to deliver huge screens for a
smart phone without massively blowing up the size so nerdy males won't
buy it.
the disappointment will be for sighted people and the 10 R at the end
of October. Its screen will look about the same as the iPhone 4,
introduced in 2010.
Kelly
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> On 9/22/18, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 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
>
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