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on Wednesday April 02 2014, @05:50AM
from the if-Apple-can-claim-rounded-corners,-can-Samsung-claim-that-size dept.
from the if-Apple-can-claim-rounded-corners,-can-Samsung-claim-that-size dept.
Apparently, size does matter as Apple takes a cue from the Samsung playbook. Reuters is reporting that Apple's next iphone, slated for Q4 of 2014, will have a much bigger display than current devices. A whole 1.5" (38mm) bigger. This will bring the iPhone close to the same size as the Samsung Galaxy Note which stands around 5.7" (144mm). It seems Apple will test the waters with an initial 4.7" (119mm) sized device first with the larger version to appear much later. The question is, do all users think bigger is better?
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Nerdfest on Wednesday April 02 2014, @06:48AM
The right answer is that it's nice to have choice.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Daiv on Wednesday April 02 2014, @07:06AM
Parent is spot on. The choices don't have to be binary. The overwhelming majority of phone manufacturers don't offer just one size (large). They also have smaller options as well. Choice is fantastic. There doesn't have to be ONE winner.
(Score: 2) by githaron on Wednesday April 02 2014, @12:06PM
Since when does Apple offer any choices beside old or new?
(Score: 1) by quacking duck on Wednesday April 02 2014, @01:08PM
Since they released the iPhone 5c, which was just the 5 in slightly cheaper shell and in colours.
So now they offered you a choice that was both old AND new at the same time :)
(Score: 1) by Daiv on Wednesday April 02 2014, @01:39PM
In the iMac line and the iPad line, also recently the iPhone 5C and 5S were two different choices that wasn't just old or new. My comment wasn't aimed in support or insult of any particular company, unlike yours seemed to be.
I would applaud Apple if instead of the whole 5S/5C line, they did a 6 and 6 mini. 4 inch screen and a 5.5 inch screen. Let people support them with their dollars and see how it turns out. Ultimately, I don't care. It's not worth getting worked up over such meaningless first-world problems.
(Score: 2) by mojo chan on Wednesday April 02 2014, @01:53PM
That's a change for Apple though. Before there was One True Size for everything, phones and tablets. Since Jobs died they released a smaller iPad, and now it looks like they will release a bigger phone too. So I suppose the real story is that Apple is moving away from Jobs' vision.
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