Re:Killing the 3.5mm Jack: How Simple Is Changing into Needl...
by kylec on Monday June 13, 2016 @03:59PM
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You're right, there are lots of reasons why manufacturers want to make larger phones, and there are lots of reasons why some people want to buy larger phones. I don't think that these reasons are wrong, but I also think it's fallacious on the part of the manufacturers to assume that just because a lot of people like large phones doesn't mean that everyone does, and that they shouldn't make smaller ones to cater to that market.
Re:Killing the 3.5mm Jack: How Simple Is Changing into Needl...
by digi_owl on Monday June 13, 2016 @04:12PM
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May be an ROI thing. A smaller model means additional design, testing, retooling the production line, etc etc etc.
On top of that you have things like store commissions, carrier subsidies, and who knows what else, going on between the OEM and the end user that affects the choice of model.
One relative of mind went from a small featurephone to a large smartphone, because another relative had gotten the same one. This with the idea that said other relative would be "tech support".
That said, i wonder how much the "big phone" issue comes from the paradox of wanting slim phones (needs to fit those jeans after all) longer battery life (Wh pr volume is largely a fixed value based on battery chemistry). Stretching the phones on the X and Y then allows a bigger (Wh) battery to be installed.
Never mind that they can also then market it with a higher screen inch number...