I actually find thickness to be more annoying, because thickness means that the phone is pressing against your thigh while in your pocket. Thin phones just slip right into the jeans.
Hey guys I know this topic has probably popped up a few times since the original note was released. However, I noticed that in the past few years the industry and people in general have become more embracing of the "phablet". With that said and since I'm considering a larger phone I'd like some input on some of your experiences regarding a larger phone. For example, do you find it hard to sit with the phone in your pocket? Do you take it out everytime you sit? Thanks!
People are always too quick to associate small designs with superior ergonomics. Needing pincers and magnifying glass to operate anything on the screen, that is the real ergonomic nightmare. This is why I think large phones are becoming more of a thing. I think we've collectively settled on something of a sweet spot now, though. We're not going far beyond the current 5-5.5 inch norm.
I cannot wait for the day I can have a 7" tablet with 4G and real texting. I'll sign up the day its possible. Pair it with a smart watch and a BT headset and I'll be in nerd heaven.
People who use Hangouts with Google Voice have had this option for a couple of months. People who ditched SMS/MMS and use other, better messaging options have had this option for years.
I'm looking for a new phone and considering the Note 4, Galaxy S5, LG G3. The Note 4 pretty much hits all the check boxes for the perfect phone, but it seems just too darn big and bulky to me. The LG G3, though just about the same size, seems a lot smaller when you hold it, but is has an older processor and lacks some of the features of the N4. The S5 is just a tad too small for me probably, but the waterproof angle seems good and overall it's a good phone.
One thing I've noticed with just about everyone who has one of the note phones (2,3, 4) is that their screen is cracked. Much more so than with people who have "normal" size phones. What do you guys think, are those bigger phones more prone to cracked screens?
I have Google Voice but some quirks with the texting made me switch back to regular texting. I use that as my internet phone line. I'll give out that number to whoever and blacklist anyone who annoys me. I've posted it in the forums many times.
The integration with Hangouts is new (<2 months), have you tried since? I understand that it's not for everyone, just thought that maybe you didn't realize that your 'nerd heaven' may be closer than you think.
Nope. I can't say I've ever opened hangouts.
They are not more prone to cracking, they are just much more expensive to fix. The average cost of an iPhone 5 screen is somewhere around $40. The average cost for a Note 3 screen is $250.
Dang, I had no idea. You obviously know about fixing those screens, what makes the larger ones that much more expensive? Is it just the part is that much more?
Dang, I had no idea. You obviously know about fixing those screens, what makes the larger ones that much more expensive? Is it just the part is that much more?
That gives me pause and makes me wonder about buying the note 4, I don't want to be stuck with a cracked screen.
For Galaxies the part is more. They bind the screen to the digitizer, so you replace none or both. Been that way since the S4, its how they do thin AND a removable battery/back.
Those prices were just the part. iPhone screens are cheaper and easier to make. You can run 50,000 iPhone 5 screens and make $5 each or run 10,000 Samsung screens in 15 different models and hope you make $5 each.
For reference: the current cost for an iPhone 6+ screen is $450.
Thanks for the education So there is basically a glass outer lens and then a screen assembly, but they seal the two together. Apparently there's a way to separate them and only replace the glass lens part instead of both, but it doesn't sound like an easy thing to do.
Makes me definitely pause before buying a note 4. I don't want to have to pay $500 or $600 just to replace the screen if it cracks. I've never cracked a phone screen before, but there's always the chance.
Not only is it not easy to do, but I have never met anyone that pulled that off and still had full digitizer functionality. It is kinda a baby and bathwater type deal.
Put it in a tough case and treat it well, that is all you can do. I had my S4 in a Neo Hybrid with a glass screen protector for 14 months and it survived 10ish drops on my tile floor before it didn't survive one. The Note 4 has some nice cases.
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