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We know Apple is producing larger phones. There is zero mystery about that. It is entirely relevant that the same pundits who now have a lot to say about wearab
by personZ 12y ago
We know Apple is producing larger phones. There is zero mystery about that. It is entirely relevant that the same pundits who now have a lot to say about wearables also got larger smartphones entirely wrong.
And no, the mini is not relevant, as a core facet of the Note was that it was a large smartphone, not a small tablet.
However I didn't "dismiss" anything. I pointed out that there is a perspective bias in how one sees things. Samsung, for instance, came out with the Gear before the iWatch was even more than a murmur. But now, not unexpectedly, everyone else is somehow reacting to Apple.
- lostlogin 12y agoI think you're missing my point. The mini tablet category was dismissed by Jobs. It became apparent that people wanted smaller tablets. And then Apple made it and by numbers it sells well, possibly better than the full sized one. This is an example of Apple caving to demand despite appearances of knowing best. I was not comparing the Note to the Mini, I was comparing Apple's attitude to consumer demand. I thought that comparing a real product and real example was more meaningful that relying on supply chain rumour which has a poor track record.