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I think as most people moved to using a phone as their primary computing device (no HNers, you're not most people), the size pretty much settled on 6-7" as bein
by HumblyTossed 3y ago
I think as most people moved to using a phone as their primary computing device (no HNers, you're not most people), the size pretty much settled on 6-7" as being in the best range to accommodate what people use them for.
- ametrau 3y agoIt’s not an original thought, but this a major contributor to the enshittification.
- HumblyTossed 3y agoEnshitification of what?
- mostlysimilar 3y agoThe web, and social media in particular.
- Sirizarry 3y agoThe size of phones is a major contributor to enshittification? I don’t understand
- mostlysimilar 3y agoNo, the majority of people using phones as their only computers.
- sybercecurity 3y agoI think the joke was "people discovered we could watch porn on it", but you're on to something. Streaming media on a phone or gaming is viable for most urban/suburban areas so most people can get by with just a smartphone if the screen is big enough.
- tnel77 3y agoI call it the Grandma Test. Within reason, whatever my grandma is currently doing or capable of using on her devices is “the norm.” if she struggling to do it, then it’s not mainstream. There’s obviously exceptions to this rule, but it’s been working pretty well for me.