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I think the sales of these and similar phones suggest a combination of two things that Apple may have underestimated: Bigger screens are better A lot of peopl

by netcan 14y ago

I think the sales of these and similar phones suggest a combination of two things that Apple may have underestimated: Bigger screens are better A lot of people want the biggest/most powerful phone that they can comfortably afford, use and cary around. Higher end androids have been growing in average screen size from the starting point set by the iphone. Diversity = Choice = Good Among those people who want big phones, there is diversity in pocket size, hand size, purse size & willingness to carry things around. Look at the other stuff they take with them. A lot of women carry around a big purse, for example. It might have 3-4 things bigger than a note in there that go everywhere. I choose a wallet for slimness. My mother's is a good 10X bigger than mine. If you carry around a wallet the size of a brick, a galaxy note is not an issue. When I wear a jacket, I can comfortably take a nexus 7 or kindle with me everywhere. By committing to a single model Apple gains a lot. But, they also need to target a low common denominator for size. I wouldn't be surprised to see an iPhone 3', 4', 5' at some point.

Tyrannosaurs 14y ago
Bigger screens are better is a stretch. This is selling less than either the iPhone or the S3 both of which have smaller screens. While someone somewhere will buy a phone with pretty much any screen size you can name, there are going to be demand peaks around certain sizes. Where those are will take a few years with more choice to become clear, but the fact that the S3 out sells the Note (both well reviewed, similarly functional, same manufacturer so otherwise pretty comparable) suggests pretty strongly that demand for "phone" sizes is still greater than "phablet" sizes. And I think Apple get that choice is good - the iPad Mini is a very direct representation of that, ditto the fact that there are now three different iPhones. They're not throwing out phones the way Samsung are because there are other trade offs in doing that, but I think they get that not everyone wants the same thing.
- Nursie 14y ago
  Well, these phones haven't had the hype machine of either of those two behind them, which can manipulate demand to some extent. Either way it seems that there is significant demand here, even if it's not at the same level as the 4.x inch devices.

by netcan 14y ago

Tyrannosaurs 14y ago

Bigger screens are better is a stretch. This is selling less than either the iPhone or the S3 both of which have smaller screens. While someone somewhere will buy a phone with pretty much any screen size you can name, there are going to be demand peaks around certain sizes. Where those are will take a few years with more choice to become clear, but the fact that the S3 out sells the Note (both well reviewed, similarly functional, same manufacturer so otherwise pretty comparable) suggests pretty strongly that demand for "phone" sizes is still greater than "phablet" sizes. And I think Apple get that choice is good - the iPad Mini is a very direct representation of that, ditto the fact that there are now three different iPhones. They're not throwing out phones the way Samsung are because there are other trade offs in doing that, but I think they get that not everyone wants the same thing.

Nursie 14y ago
Well, these phones haven't had the hype machine of either of those two behind them, which can manipulate demand to some extent. Either way it seems that there is significant demand here, even if it's not at the same level as the 4.x inch devices.