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The original iPhone design was even smaller than today’s iPhone Mini, built for a similar use case—compact functionality. Isn’t it a bit ironic that the market
by sergormo 2y ago
The original iPhone design was even smaller than today’s iPhone Mini, built for a similar use case—compact functionality. Isn’t it a bit ironic that the market has now shifted towards feature-heavy, oversized phones?
While I understand that larger phones do offer certain advantages, one could argue that the push towards “bigger is better” is just a marketing-driven trend, rather than a necessity. This focus on size and feature count could apply to any brand, not just Apple.
Regarding the battery size. Never felt it as well. Usage completely natural and never experience an issue with it. No need more.
- infotainment 2y ago> The original iPhone design was even smaller than today’s iPhone Mini, built for a similar use case—compact functionality. Isn’t it a bit ironic that the market has now shifted towards feature-heavy, oversized phones? Not necessarily too ironic, since the market shift was part of a larger trend that has occurred since that time: phones-as-primary-computing-device. While you, me, and probably most of the typical HN audience uses a laptop/desktop as their primary computing device, "normal" people today generally use their phones. It's not unreasonable to think that someone using their phone for managing their entire life (instead of just making phone calls and messaging) would want something with a bigger screen for reasons beyond just marketing.
- sergormo 2y agoFair enough, thanks, agree. Good point.