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>> Apple has decided that people want to buy razorthin phones I wonder what percentage people who buy those razorthin phones end up adding a millimeter or more
by slantyyz 9y ago
>> Apple has decided that people want to buy razorthin phones
I wonder what percentage people who buy those razorthin phones end up adding a millimeter or more to their phones by adding tempered glass screen protectors and cases over them. IMO, that defeats the purpose of the thinness.
- donarb 9y agoActually, no. Due to the thinness, I can add a protector that adds just enough so the thickness feels right to me. A thicker phone would necessitate a thicker protector that would make it difficult remove the phone from my front left pocket where I always carry it.
- slantyyz 9y agoOne might make the argument that a thicker phone could be more durable and not require such a protector.
- alphakappa 9y agoA thicker phone (presumably due to a larger battery) doesn't necessarily solve the problem of fragile front and back materials (glass).
- Vendan 9y agoI once had a phone with a removable back, and a special case designed to hold a massive battery in place without the back plate. Sucker was almost like a brick in your hand, but I've got huge hands, and I LOVED the fact that my battery would last for nearly a week with intense usage(I read books, like, all the freaking time on my phone)
- baddox 9y agoIt doesn’t defeat the purpose of the thinness, most obviously because screen protectors and cases are optional.
- akuji1993 9y agoSince I'm the most clumsy person of all time, I have to add these two things to any phone. It being pretty thin, it still fits my hand pretty good.
- dkonofalski 9y agoNot if you're factoring that in with the thinness. I've bought a thinner phone over a larger phone specifically because I know that the total size of the phone + case fits in my pocket better. Especially when using something like a Lifeproof/Otterbox/Tank case...