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I happily read this forum all the time on my 4S.
Can't say I've ever noticed any difference in screen quality when I've looked at a 6. (On paper the main difference seems to be a higher contrast ratio)
I won't deny that a larger screen is better for browsing and general consumption, but there is a compromise to be struck between that and "pocketability" which [b]for me[/b] favours a smaller screen.
(Ironically I'm typing this on an iPad - but only because the 4S is busy playing a Hey Duggee marathon on the TV)
They've made some good - evolutionary - improvements, but this kind of marketing just comes across as self-parody to me.
Computer Company In "Hyping Own Products" Scandal!
Forgetting the hyperbole surrounding this event, it's clear having watched some more of it that Apple were putting much more focus on the Pro/"Prosumer" end of the market. They've been criticised in recent years for abandoning that market and the launch of the new Mac Pro a couple of years back did little to change the perception Apple are only interested in consumers who just want the newest thing.
Obviously the new Apple TV is nowt but a new gadget for people with money to burn...
...but I want one 😆
You all wearing skinny jeans or something?
No, just normal Apple Jeans:
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-technology/apple-unveils-middle-aged-man-in-jeans-20150910101823
Just read about the "live photos", this looks quite neat and will be great for mtb shots
FuzzyWuzzy - Member
I don't get the desire for large screen phones either, I can still fit my 4s in my pocket which to me is fairly important in a phone. My guess is a lot of the younger demographic phone market want a big screen for keeping up with the Jones' type reasons or because it's their only computing device. Possibly also the people who prefer smaller phones don't upgrade as much (or don't see enough of a reason to upgrade once you take screen size out of the equation).
Sadly it seems they're currently selling so many phones they'll probably ignore the smaller screen size market until sales start to decline and they look for other markets.
jambalaya - Member
@Fuzzy I cannot read a web page on a 4S without my glasses. I can on a 6. The 6 is far better for reading web content, apps and looking at pictures as it has a larger higher quality screen. The larger screens appeal to all demographics
Exactly. Plus it's much easier to see what's on the screen at a glance when using satnav with a 6/6+.
And looking at OS maps in Viewranger is much better, as well as looking at photos; my new Lumix compact has wifi, which lets me directly copy photos from the camera, as well as control the camera remotely if it's on a tripod, having the big screen is a huge advantage.
Oh, and reading ebooks is better, too, more like a small paperback on the larger screen.