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muthuk_vanalingam said:

Because - Larger is better, when it comes to display. It is that simple. Larger the viewable/usable display area in a smartphone/phablet/tablet - better it's usability in variety of scenarios. Which is why smartphone display sizes have grown, grown and grown in the last 10 years. Samsung was the first to figure this out and others (including Apple) followed suit. But with the non-folded form factor, it cannot grow beyond a point - pocketability becomes an issue, which is why phone display sizes have not breached 7" diagonal.

But the appetite for larger display is not going to go away anytime soon. So the next logical step in evolution of smartphones is - foldable form factor. It is not rocket science as Apple hardcore fans in this forum make it out to be. Just because Apple has not launched a foldable phone yet - does NOT mean that it is not useful or practical. It is only a matter of time that Apple will launch a foldable phone (once they are ready).

In your opinion. On phones, I prefer a smaller display as I like to use it one handed.  The larger the display, the harder that becomes.  If I want a larger display, I’ll switch to a different device, such as a laptop, which for the  given task, the different form factor has other things that make the task easier.  I also think the law of diminishing returns applies here.  I think there is an upper limit on how large a screen can be on a phone while still being useful.  At some point, you just gotta say, “you know, this would be so much easier on a bigger device, with a full keyboard, with software tailored to the device and task”.

you keep harping on “bigger screen” is better, but why? Is not an iPhone pro max big enough? What use case requires a larger screen that could not be done by switching to an iPad or laptop or desktop?  The one use case I can think of is maybe accessibility for visually impaired, but is the max big enough for that?

I mean sure, if they could fit a bigger screen in an iPhone mini without increasing its length, width, or height in any configuration, I may consider it (eg, holographic projection, or via AR/VR/MR headset), but it would still have to be usable from one hand in my opinion.

I remember giving this service a try a little over 10 years ago when it was new.  It was neat and a novel idea, but in practicality was more work than what it was worth for what I do. Maybe I also just wasn’t creative enough to come up with uses for it.  It’s the same thing with Shortcuts.  It’s neat in concept, and I’ve tried setting up a few that I think would be useful, but then a few weeks later never end up using them and forget I even had them, so they’re essentially just collecting digital dust.  I want to use them, it’s just I spend more time setting them up than I do using them.  I’d be curious to hear other’s experiences as well.

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mikethemartian said:

Anyone who has had a pet who disappeared would disagree. The microchips that vets implant are passive and have only a range of a few inches with a special reader so they can’t be used for tracking. Ideally for dogs a cellular GPS tracker like the Whistle Go Explore works best. Unfortunately cats require breakaway collars so trackers don’t tend to stay on them.

We run a cattery and have each of our breeder cats tagged with an air tag.  1. Cats like to hide and it makes tracking them down easier. 2. When they are in heat, they have a tendency to want to dash out the door to “sow their oats”. These tags have made finding them quick the 2 times they actually got out. 3. The microchips are useless.  They just identify the animal.  In the event your animal gets loose, the only way that it will get back to you is if animal control or a vet scans the chip (a few inches away) and finds your info in a registry (assuming it’s updated).  This does not help in you in finding your animal, especially with the dangers out there: other animals, thieves, cars, animal abusers, etc.

While AirTags are not foolproof (can be torn off, break away collars come off, taken off by thieves, etc) your chances of finding your animal are far better and quicker outside just putting a gps tracker on it. Because it’s more active than a chip.  Considering many in the USA (sorry foreigners) use iPhones, the network is there to find your pet.  And lost mode can also make tracking easier because it will notify someone who is in range.

We lost a cat many years ago, weeks went by, we thought he was dead, only to hear 2 months later someone found him hiding under their deck, skin and bones, and called the number on their tag (we’ve changed phone numbers many times over the years so we were lucky the tag was up to date).  I have no doubt AirTags would’ve reunited us sooner.  Each day that passes decreases the chances you’ll find your pet.  After about a week, 2 tops, it’s generally safe to consider it gone.

I for one can attest AirTags have been useful in finding our pets and breeders.  The pros far outweigh the cons. Especially with our breeders which are much, much more expensive.

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: I for one would like to see 3 models iPhone mini, iPhone, iPhone plus… none of this pro none sense.  Only major differences would be screen/battery size and camera modules. And the budget phone ends up just being last years model or the SE.

mike1 said:

Might be less subject to broken screens in some industrial/commercial environments.

I don’t think so.  The points that have the highest chance of receiving damage are the corners.  Adding a hinge is not going to change that. A good rugged case is what will change that, and adding a hinge would actually make it harder to design a bulky case to protect it in such environments.