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Re: iPhone Air

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post #249

It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?

Exactly.. and it’s not even the height. It’s mainly the width + placements of UI elements at the top.

Air could’ve been the perfect mini replacement. Same width, but higher.

But no.. why get the air when the pro has so much more of everything, and is only 100 more

Re: iPhone Air

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post #249

It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?

I recently doubled the thickness of my iPhone SE by adding an external battery. Fits in my jeans pocket fine along with several other things in the same pocket. If they can get it that thin, why don't they just add more battery and take us back to the time when we could run phones for weeks between charges.

[edit] I'll answer my own question. Nobody is going to replace an iPhone because it drops from 21 days battery to 14 days battery, but they probably will replace an iPhone that drops from 21 hours battery to 14 hours.

Re: iPhone Air

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“Thinnest” should be measured by the thickest slice for a given dimension. I have an iPhone 11 which also has a camera bump and the experience of typing while the phone is on a flat surface is laughably annoying. For a company that prides itself on design aesthetics, it is honestly an embarrassing miss.

Genuinely curious: why do you often find yourself typing on the phone resting on a flat surface? I can’t think of a single time where that’s been the best way to handle my device.

Re: iPhone Air

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Technologically impressive, how thin they got it.

Since it costs $1000-$1400, I'm going to need a nice big thick ruggedized case around it.

Re: iPhone Air

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post #249

It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?

We're in the minority. The iPhone Minis did not sell well. I think women especially do not want a small phone because they carry it in a purse anyway (and slap a case on it with an extra handle to make it easier to hold).

They didn’t sell well because it was COVID.

You have absolutely no idea how many people are curious which iPhone I have

Re: iPhone Air

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post #249

It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?

I’m still holding onto my 12 mini wishing they would update it. Perfect size imo.

My battery was going out on my 12 and I got an SE. It's a good experience. If you can get a thumb print one, I personally like it a lot more than face ID.

Re: iPhone Air

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post #249

It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?

>Hahahaha LMAO. Here's your upvote my friend. Back to reality, Apple sells close to 200 billion worth of iPhones per year, so yeah, maybe they know what they're doing?

We'll see. I wonder how well the Air will sell. I do understand the Mini didn't sell well, so I'm obviously not the average consumer.

Re: iPhone Air

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post #249

It's more the other two dimensions that I want shrunk. Did anyone think their phone was too thick to fit in their pocket?

You have to sacrifice screen size to shrink the other dimensions, and they already have smaller screen iPhones. It seems most people care more about big screens than size in that dimension

The smallest iPhone would've been classified as a "phablet" a decade ago

Re: iPhone Air

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I do like this, but since most people put some big case on their phone anyway, does the thickness of the phone matter that much?

Well, a thick phone with a thick case is very thick while a thin phone with a thick case is only somewhat thick and a thin phone with a think case is only barely thick.
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