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no, they're just unpopular because more people use a phone as their main device, and so want a larger screen
by taminka 1y ago
no, they're just unpopular because more people use a phone as their main device, and so want a larger screen
- mitthrowaway2 1y agoA lot of sites and apps don't support small screens. I've seen notifications on major apps where the "OK" button was beyond the screen boundaries on my older small phone. No way to proceed.
- taminka 1y agoyeah lol, I was carrying an original iphone se up until this year and would often encounter apps where buttons where straight up out of reach bc nobody bothered to test it...
- bigstrat2003 1y agoThat is fine, but it makes no sense that manufacturers are entirely unwilling to serve that market. People who need very large or very small clothes can still get clothes in their size, even though they are a minority. They might have to pay more, but the niche is filled by someone. We should see the same thing with smartphones, but for some reason we don't.
- Forgeties79 1y agoClothes are way cheaper and don’t need as much infrastructure/“parts” to create and distribute. I too want a small phone but my guess is research shows the market is too small to justify. Or they’re just getting bad info and maybe someday a company will figure it out lol
- jerlam 1y agoThe clothes comparison doesn't make a lot of sense. People who wear extra small sizes don't choose to buy a large, unless they're willing to spend a lot of money to modify it. The question is whether you're willing to buy clothes at your own size, not what size to get.
- Zak 1y agoI think the problem is last time someone really tried was the iPhone mini, which launched during the peak COVID lockdown era when a lot of people were using their phones at home on the couch rather than carrying them out in the world. A little earlier or a little later and they might have been a bigger hit. There's likely room in the market for one or two small phones if they're otherwise-competitive.