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Is it too big as a phone/SMS device? Yes. But as long as it's smaller than an equivalent digital camera or handheld gaming device or portable GPS it's still app
by threetonesun 11mo ago
Is it too big as a phone/SMS device? Yes. But as long as it's smaller than an equivalent digital camera or handheld gaming device or portable GPS it's still appropriately sized for how I mostly use it.
- layer8 11mo agoIt’s not appropriately sized for one-handed use, unless you have large hands.
- jama211 11mo agoLife with modern large smartphones gets a lot easier if you just give up on the one handed use paradigm. I use my devices during the day mostly hands free via where I can for passive stuff like setting timers or listening to podcasts, or controlled via my smart watch. I’m only pulling out my actual phone because I want to use an app, type a whole ass email, or google something in a web browser. I accept I just use two hands for that and then put it away again. If anything it keeps me from picking it up unless I want to use it properly, which isn’t such a bad thing.
- layer8 11mo agoIt’s not just one-handed use, but also pocketability and lower weight, which just feels nice. I have no trouble using apps. The iPhone mini still has a few years of life left, so I’m not in a hurry to change.
- threetonesun 11mo agoDepends what you're using it for. Typing? I agree, it's not, although I'd argue the original wasn't either, but other people thought the original was too small. However as a camera? With the new camera button position it works pretty fine with just one hand. As a thing you tap and while it's in a mount? Also an appropriate size for one handed use.
- jama211 11mo agoThe bigger phones have that feature where you can make the keyboard move a bit to one side of the phone for one handed typing too, not sure a lot of people know about that.