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I’ve had a hypothesis that the real reason phones keep being unnecessarily thin with not-quite-adequate batteries is that a larger, heavier phone hits the groun
by BenFrantzDale 8y ago
I’ve had a hypothesis that the real reason phones keep being unnecessarily thin with not-quite-adequate batteries is that a larger, heavier phone hits the ground harder and breaks. I wonder how true that could be.
It matters less with laptops, but still.
- mey 8y agoIf the device bends while in a pocket, is that any better?
- 05 8y agoiphone 3G had a plastic back and a metal border around the screen, I never managed to break the screen with all the falls onto the pavement. iPhones 8/X have glass(!) backs. Broken phones sell more phones, making a sturdier phone is therefore counterproductive.
- ASalazarMX 8y agoThinner iPhones make even less sense when most of them will be stuck in a protective case because they're too slippery to use without one. My last Android was a Droid Turbo, and it was perfect without a case: Kevlar back, rounded frame with textured rubber around. I wish Apple would take some clues from other manufacturers.