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Re: Nexus 6

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Post by bendyorke » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:01 PM UTC

eunoia wrote: post #88

wlesieutre wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

4.7" should be the plus, if you ask me. I'm dreading the day my 3.5" phone dies and has no reasonable modern replacement. EDIT : I'm open to switching to Android for my next phone if anyone can point my to a small one. Priorities are good camera, ok battery life, and not awful build quality. And maybe good support from Cyanogen? I'm out of the loop on Android and don't have a sense of how important that is these days…

Why do you like the small screen so much?

It's so easy to use. Sure I can reach any point on a 5 inch screen, but I'm reaching to touch half of the screen. The 3.5 inch screens everything is just their under your finger. It's fantastic.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by kldavis4 » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:01 PM UTC

codezero wrote: post #30

Very nice that all the physical buttons are on one side and also in the middle of the phone. The biggest gripe I have with the iPhone 6 Plus is that every time I try to lock it, I turn up the volume, and vice versa. The buttons are also way too high on the device. Not that it's particularly important, but the Nexus 6 was the model of the androids in Blade Runner, but I'm not sure if this phone is "more human than hum…

I've just switched cases on my Nexus 4 and I am having the exact same problem with the button positions. Very annoying.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by untog » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:02 PM UTC

IkmoIkmo wrote: post #85

Can anyone explain to me what the fetish is with pushing the same amount of pixels as a freaking 27 inch display (which, by the way, I've always considered gorgeous)? I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Because if that difference means I'm paying $100-200 extra for a better screen, a better graphics chip etc, and it means my battery life is reduced, I really just don't get it. I elaborated a bit on th…

I'm all for pushing as many pixels as we can, but not at the expense of battery life. I'll happily take a 720p screen if it buys me even a mediocre improvement in battery life.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by leetrout » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:02 PM UTC

codezero wrote: post #30

Very nice that all the physical buttons are on one side and also in the middle of the phone. The biggest gripe I have with the iPhone 6 Plus is that every time I try to lock it, I turn up the volume, and vice versa. The buttons are also way too high on the device. Not that it's particularly important, but the Nexus 6 was the model of the androids in Blade Runner, but I'm not sure if this phone is "more human than hum…

I actually dislike that feature on my Lumia 920. It's hard to get it in a holder tight enough to hold it and not mash the power or camera button.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:03 PM UTC

jp555 wrote: post #106

IkmoIkmo wrote: post #85

Can anyone explain to me what the fetish is with pushing the same amount of pixels as a freaking 27 inch display (which, by the way, I've always considered gorgeous)? I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Because if that difference means I'm paying $100-200 extra for a better screen, a better graphics chip etc, and it means my battery life is reduced, I really just don't get it. I elaborated a bit on th…

Did your gorgeous 27" display cost more than $500? I'm not quite clear why you think $500 for a very decent computer that fits into a (big) pocket is unreasonable.

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Re: Nexus 6

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Post by genericuser » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:03 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #116

the_mitsuhiko wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Absolutely.

Really? Your eye can resolve the difference between 300 ppi and 500 ppi at arm's length? Also, don't be a stranger.

You use your phone at arms length? I am usually holding mine at like 6 inches to 1 foot from my face. I could very much tell the difference between the 318 ppi of the nexus 4 vs the 445 ppi of the nexus 5 with my usage patterns. I am skeptical that I would notice further improvements though.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by codezero » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:03 PM UTC

leetrout wrote: post #134

codezero wrote: post #30

Very nice that all the physical buttons are on one side and also in the middle of the phone. The biggest gripe I have with the iPhone 6 Plus is that every time I try to lock it, I turn up the volume, and vice versa. The buttons are also way too high on the device. Not that it's particularly important, but the Nexus 6 was the model of the androids in Blade Runner, but I'm not sure if this phone is "more human than hum…

I actually dislike that feature on my Lumia 920. It's hard to get it in a holder tight enough to hold it and not mash the power or camera button.

Interesting! I assume that this problem would exist no matter where the keys are placed, assuming the holder doesn't handle the keys gracefully :)

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by mitchty » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:04 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #116

the_mitsuhiko wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Absolutely.

Really? Your eye can resolve the difference between 300 ppi and 500 ppi at arm's length? Also, don't be a stranger.

Is it even physically possible to notice the difference in that ppi at that range? I thought human eyes didn't have the capability.

I think everyone saying "yes I see a difference" should be doing some double blind validation. I've had people tell me they could tell the difference between 720p and 1080p at 20 feet. That is physically impossible for the human eye.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by pessimizer » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:04 PM UTC

IkmoIkmo wrote: post #85

Can anyone explain to me what the fetish is with pushing the same amount of pixels as a freaking 27 inch display (which, by the way, I've always considered gorgeous)? I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Because if that difference means I'm paying $100-200 extra for a better screen, a better graphics chip etc, and it means my battery life is reduced, I really just don't get it. I elaborated a bit on th…

Luxury technology shares a lot of characteristics with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_Quest

It's easier to see how you compare to other people with a quantitative measurement. All you can do with a qualitative measurement is try to relate it to the mean MSRP of devices that share that quality, which is a bit too much math for conspicuous consumption. It also sounds like an app dev opportunity.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by Casseres » Wed, Oct 15, 2014, 5:04 PM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #116

the_mitsuhiko wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Absolutely.

Really? Your eye can resolve the difference between 300 ppi and 500 ppi at arm's length? Also, don't be a stranger.

At arm's length, no. I don't know many people who stretch out their arms completely to use a cellphone or a tablet.

Usually people that I see (myself included, I have a Nexus 5 and a Nexus 7), hold our devices at about half an arm's length. At that distance, the pixels are discernible, especially if one has better than 20/20 vision.