Picking up my re-powered 6S tonight.  Will be interesting to see what effect a new battery combined with iOS 12 has.

I've made a conscious decision to step away from so called "cutting edge" now.  The new phones don't offer me anything but a bigger screen.

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Thats kind of why i may avoid upgrading next month. 

I have the SE, and its perfectly sized. I don't want bigger.

Yup. SE is as big as I want.

Aye, that's perfectly normal.

One thing I’ll say is that the Xs is not actually much bigger than some of the older iPhones. Removing the top and bottom bands makes a big difference.

I would probably have said the same about big being detrimental but I found using my partners Samsung compared with my SE was so much more pleasant. The roominess on the screen and the reduced scrolling are sort of “invisible” benefits you only “get” when you go between phones.

I think it’s worth thinking about the screen because it’s your main point of interaction (other than your hands) and under estimating how important making that comfortable is too easy to do. (Obviously don’t give yourself wrist damage through having a phone you can’t hold comfortably too!)

Diluted Dante wrote:

If you use your phone for anything other than calls and texts, a small screen is shit.

I'd argue that having a small screen phone is actually a good reason to stop doing all that extra bullshit.

"I'm crossing a road now.  Wonder what's on Facebook since the last time I checked 10 seconds ago.  Oh now I remember, I have a small screen and a life.  I'll look ahead and check for traffic instead."

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mistercrayon wrote:

I think it’s worth thinking about the screen because it’s your main point of interaction (other than your hands) and under estimating how important making that comfortable is too easy to do.

Comfort is exactly why I want a smaller screen. I’m having to now consciously think about how I hold my phone, because I’ve developed a strain in the fourth finger of my right hand from the way I have to hold the phone. Even if the new stupid-named, stupiderly-specced iPhones are only slightly larger than my 6, that’s moving into real discomfort.

For the kind of thing I use my phone for, I don’t need or want a big screen. I’ve got a tablet, games consoles and a broken desktop for those things that warrant a bigger screen. The size of my phone screen bugs me every time I use it.

You may think it’s shit, Dante, but some of us think it’s shit that the big companies only seem to be catering to those people who want to carry a flatscreen TV in their pocket.

Well, that kinda depends. I use my phone for a variety of things beyond calling and texting, but don’t feel that doing them on a smaller screen would be shit. So, your comment may stand but, even if it’s solidly upright, it was still pointless. Thanks, though.

Andy wrote:

Well, that kinda depends. I use my phone for a variety of things beyond calling and texting, but don’t feel that doing them on a smaller screen would be shit. So, your comment may stand but, even if it’s solidly upright, it was still pointless. Thanks, though.

Kindly fuck off

Andy wrote:

mistercrayon wrote:

I think it’s worth thinking about the screen because it’s your main point of interaction (other than your hands) and under estimating how important making that comfortable is too easy to do.

Comfort is exactly why I want a smaller screen. I’m having to now consciously think about how I hold my phone, because I’ve developed a strain in the fourth finger of my right hand from the way I have to hold the phone. Even if the new stupid-named, stupiderly-specced iPhones are only slightly larger than my 6, that’s moving into real discomfort.

For the kind of thing I use my phone for, I don’t need or want a big screen. I’ve got a tablet, games consoles and a broken desktop for those things that warrant a bigger screen. The size of my phone screen bugs me every time I use it.

You may think it’s shit, Dante, but some of us think it’s shit that the big companies only seem to be catering to those people who want to carry a flatscreen TV in their pocket.

It’s an odd trend that has seen the rise of handles on the back of phones. They’re ugly as sin but might be worth investing in. My partner moved to that way (big screen/back of the phone handle) to alleviate holding trickiness.

I just use my phone with two hands. It’s no great hardship.

I wouldn’t suggest using your testicles instead.

I'm now sat here trying to decide if the ability to hold things with your balls would be a welcome addition or not.

AJ wrote:

I'm pretty sure the size of the first few iPhones were what they were because Jobs said they had to be usable with one hand.

Yep. This is why we miss Jobs’ influence on Apple. Making decisions for a reason instead of following trends.

There is that new android palm phone which is tiny.