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Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by KehindeAwoniyi(m): 10:11pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
As I stood in line at my local AT&T store Friday morning, preparing to plunk down $399 on Apple’s next big thing , a fear crept into my thoughts: What if the iPhone 6 Plus is too big to fit into my pants pocket? Am I going to have to start carrying a purse? This, of course, is not a novel problem. Half the smartphone- buying population has been grappling with it stoically for years, because the pockets on women’s clothing tend to be Lilliputian. Only with the growing popularity of “phablets” like the 6 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note, however, has the pocket-or-purse dilemma begun to affect men. Predictably, we’re freaking out. As it turned out, however, I had no problem sliding the iPhone 6 Plus into the pockets of my Uniqlo chinos. One of my colleagues, whose sartorial taste skews toward elfin hipster jeans, had somewhat more difficulty when he tried my new phone on for size. I'm guessing he'll opt for a smaller version. Yet just as I began to rejoice that I hadn’t wasted my money on a phone I couldn’t carry, a different drawback became apparent: There’s no easy way to use the device with just one hand. Over the years, I’ve grown blithely accustomed to the notion that operating a smartphone is a single-handed endeavor. Not only can I comfortably cradle the iPhone 5 in my palm, but the tips of my fingers have no trouble reaching the farthest corners of the screen. I’ve even mastered the art of swatting home runs one-handed on my favorite little time-wasting mobile game, 9 Innings Pro Baseball . No more. Just typing in your passcode to unlock the 6 Plus requires either a second hand or a feat of manual acrobatics. Reaching the top buttons on the home screen—you know, trivial things like “messages,” “photos,” and “camera”—is out of the question, unless you’re Kawhi Leonard . When Apple announced the 6 Plus, I noted that it had included a feature that allows you to pull the top buttons halfway down the screen by double-tapping the home button. I did not anticipate that I would quickly come to rely on this feature for almost everything I need to do on the phone. Opening my Gmail app and composing a message used to require just three actions: 1. Tap to open the app 2. Tap the “compose” button 3. Start typing Now it requires the following finger dance: 1. Double-tap the home button to bring the Gmail app within reach 2. Tap to open the app 3. Double-tap the home button to bring the compose button within reach 4. Tap the “compose” button 5. Start typing That might sound like a small difference. If you use your phone a lot, it isn’t. It nearly doubles the amount of time it takes to complete certain tasks. And while the double-tap feature makes it relatively easy to reach the top of the screen, it remains a struggle to reach the sides without dropping the device altogether. Two of the people I to whom I briefly loaned the phone managed to fumble it within the first 30 seconds. The obvious solution is simply to use two hands at all times. I get that. The 6 Plus works beautifully in landscape mode, and its spacious screen shines when it comes to reading articles, watching videos, or playing games. Its battery life, reputed to be significantly longer than that of the iPhone 6, was a major selling point for me. Like the Galaxy Note, this is a phone that some people will love even as others mock and eschew it. I have a feeling that my father, who happily sported a bulky Handspring Treo at a time when everyone else was buying Motorola Razrs, will be a fan. Unlike the Galaxy Note, however (or the Treo, for that matter), the 6 Plus doesn’t come with a stylus, and it wasn’t explicitly marketed as a compromise between a phone and a tablet. No Galaxy Note buyer should be surprised to find that her device is ungainly. Apple addicts, on the other hand, may have been lulled by the company’s marketing to believe that it would never sell them a phone that didn’t feel Mama Bear’s–chair perfect in their palms. A device that requires two hands is a device that demands your full attention. It’s not a device you can whip out of your pocket and glance at quickly in between other tasks. It’s not a device you can use to quickly scan your email while carrying a grocery bag or hanging onto a subway pole. And perhaps that was Apple’s intention all along: An awkwardly sized phone might be just the incentive some people need to buy a $350 smartwatch. I’m not ruling out the possibility that I’ll eventually grow dexterous enough with the 6 Plus that its virtues begin to overshadow its limitations. But at this point, I’m also not ruling out the possibility that I’ll be back in line at that same AT&T store within two weeks to exchange it for something more manageable. Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/returning-iphone-6-plus-too-big-2014-9?utm_content=buffer1265e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 1 Like |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by chidekings(m): 10:16pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
trivial but serious problems. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Burger01(m): 10:28pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
Shaking my big head.. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by nwaobitex: 10:51pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
who is dis? |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Ephramed(m): 11:03pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
Why phone and women are the same,cos if you would have waited longer a better one would have come your way. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by oyewolestephen(m): 11:15pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
What is the essence of having a mobile phone if you can't handle it with one hand. 4,7" screen is enough for me, op return it before is too late 1 Like |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by JeffreyJamez(m): 11:41pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
The only phablet .comfortable with the large screen size is the Note series!! 2 Likes |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by joedejana(m): 11:42pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
Ehm...TL' CR' Too long' can't read' |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Mention(m): 11:54pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
Ok |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by hollieroshi8(m): 12:06am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Abeg y u buy am before[sub][/sub] |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by OCTAVO: 12:39am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Okay. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Nobody: 7:00am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Get a Personal Assistant to carry the phone for you,with that the problem of size is solved. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Ayomi088(m): 7:05am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Ntoin 1 Like |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Nobody: 7:57am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Lol Galaxy S5 thought about such problem and in other to solve that the S5 have a built in one hand mode. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by simdam500(m): 8:11am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Op... U want steve jobs to get sad the more and fire tim crook... The height does it for me... Cos i'll get the 6plus without hesitating... |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by ITbomb(m): 9:31am On Sep 21, 2014 |
I will buy it if Siri can tell me who will win the valentine day poll |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Spidermon: 10:02am On Sep 21, 2014 |
All that stress and money....only worth it if Siri can suck d*ck |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by free2ryhme: 10:11am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Ephramed: Why phone and women are the same,cos if you would have waited longer a better one would have come your way. I disagree you settle for leftovers when you wait for too long 1 Like |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Holywizard: 10:28am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Bring back our nokia & take solace |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by amAZEing: 10:46am On Sep 21, 2014 |
Whatever works for anybody and associated needs is better. Don't join the "l wanna be" group. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Nobody: 11:14am On Sep 21, 2014 |
OP Na by force to use the phone? If you no like am branch apple store which one come be big big grammar on top phone wey most of us never see. |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Nobody: 11:18am On Sep 21, 2014 |
just buy the iphone 6 instead. the plus is just to fufil the wished of those asking for a biggger screen |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by Hermanie(m): 12:15pm On Sep 21, 2014 |
I go still dey manage my sony xperia first |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by kekakuz(m): 1:36pm On Sep 21, 2014 |
You can't claim the phone is time wasting if you had the time to observe and put down all this |
Re: Why I Might Return My Iphone 6 Plus by macklef(m): 5:34pm On Sep 21, 2014 |
Too much vocabulary structure. You for write this thing for pidgin. This write up is terrify me. |
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