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Nexus 6
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Re: Nexus 6
#682What is this obsession with having to use the phone with one hand? I have big hands and even with iPhone4/Nexus One I found myself using two hands to get things done more quickly.
Re: Nexus 6
#683Re: Nexus 6
#684Fascinating arguments about size. It isn't the only phone on the market, so the size question is resolved by market acceptance. Granted there are confounding factors, Lollipop vs Android 4.x, cost, availability. But in general larger screens seem to sell well (compare the iPhone 6+ backlog to the iPhone 6 for example [1]). I get that this might not be a "good" thing for some people, but it is pointless to argue that…
That link only establishes that the 6+ is sold out, not that more of them were sold. It seems equally likely that fewer 6+s were produced.
The point was that the 6+ sales exceeded the forecast by a significant margin. This same size debate goes on inside Apple, and Steve Jobs even highlighted the intense scruitiny they put on size when designing the iPhone, and the "Giant" (in Apple's words) Samsung Galaxy and Note phones were outselling them. And Apple released the 5s / 5c which tested some aspects of the equation, and they release the 6 / 6+ which tested the size question. Given those two market tests one might presume that Apple learned 'plastic was not a good material for an expensive phone' (under performed the forecast) and 'larger phones have significant appeal' (over performed the forecast). And as I stated outside Apple's testing this hypothesis there are a bunch of different Android phones in different sizes and they too inform on market acceptance or rejection of various design choices. The age old model of 'buy what you like, they will make more of them' is more true today than it ever has been, manufacturers are so intensely watching and tracking the buying habits of their customers that feedback is immediately implemented in products in the next round (you'll notice neither the 6 or 6+ are 'colorful' :-)
Re: Nexus 6
#685Earlier quoted context omitted.
> 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. There are several reas…
>3. Because people can still see the difference. People still claim Apple made the end-all solution when with the retina displays "you couldn't see the pixels". As it turns out, not being able to make out individual pixels does not mean higher PPI stops adding value. Returns are diminishing, sure, but I sure as hell prefer my text rendered on 500ppi devices compared to 300ppi devices. I agree with you if the comparis…
Being able to distinguish when you go close enough to your phone doesn't mean you do this everyday.
Personally I cannot really see the difference between my 1080p 15in laptop screen and the 15in retina macbook screen during normal usage.
Re: Nexus 6
#686Earlier quoted context omitted.
>3. Because people can still see the difference. People still claim Apple made the end-all solution when with the retina displays "you couldn't see the pixels". As it turns out, not being able to make out individual pixels does not mean higher PPI stops adding value. Returns are diminishing, sure, but I sure as hell prefer my text rendered on 500ppi devices compared to 300ppi devices. I agree with you if the comparis…
Being able to distinguish when you go close enough to your phone doesn't mean you do this everyday. Personally I cannot really see the difference between my 1080p 15in laptop screen and the 15in retina macbook screen during normal usage.
Do you actually own and use a retina MacBook pro? It's weid that you see no difference, I can totally see the pixels in any text about 10 pt...the difference is pretty dramatic, and my eye sight isn't even very good.
Re: Nexus 6
#6875.96” - A phone just under 6". This is possibly the biggest disappointment about the phone. Its simply too large for the average user. The nexus 5 was already quite difficult to reach the top corners with one hand in my opinion with its 4.95”. you get over 24 hours of use from a full charge. - too many times I have heard this phrase from other smartphone manufacturers and its never true. Since this phone is made by M…
Agreed. WTB a Nexus 4 with smaller screen size, and double thickness all taken up with extra battery. WTB 24 hours of heavy constant use, not just "use" aka 99% standby.
The Nexus 5 is amazingly thin and rigid, the engineers did a great job with it, but I'd be completely happy if it were twice as thick with all the additional room filled with battery only.
Re: Nexus 6
#688Earlier quoted context omitted.
How do they carry these bricks? There is a research paper [1] that says 60% of men prefers to carry phone in their pocket and 13% with belt clip. This was old however and may be it's changed now? [1] http://research.nokia.com/sites/default/files/45590483.pdf
Easy to explain: Users don't really know what they want. Nobody likes the idea of changing their ways before finding a good reason to do so. Every male that I know that has a Note-sized smartphone said, before having one in their hands, that those things where too big for them. Now, none of them would go back to small screens.
To give a counterpoint, I have been unhappy with each successive size increase of my phone for the reasons listed. I'm sure there are people who are happier with a larger device, but I don't think the issue is so cut and dried.
Re: Nexus 6
#689Is RAM not a worthy technical specification to list? I think its pretty critical. Until somebody corrects me I'll just assume this thing has the 1GB of RAM which is pretty standard these days.. But not enough IMHO
RAM really doesn't matter for most people, IME, at least after Project Svelte. For example, here's a video [0] of the Moto E (not G, but lower-class, 125$ E) outpacing a Samsung S5 at simple tasks like opening Facebook, etc.
With 1GB of RAM, I've noticed the Moto G can multi-task between low-RAM apps (Chrome, SMS, Drive, Dropbox, Twitter, GMail, etc) just as well as a Note III (3GB RAM). The only time I've noticed a difference is context switching with a high-RAM app, like sending messages while gaming. This is actually an excruciating experience on a 1GB phone, because the game needs to reload every time one switches back to it.
>>Is RAM not a worthy technical specification to list? I'd say yes, but it is a grossly overvalued spec. With modern RAM compression and multitasking, I suspect very few people will notice the difference between 1GB and 3.