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iPhone 17 Plus Rumored to Feature Smaller Screen Than iPhone 15 Plus
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I am hoping to get one of my own. The sooner the better. A promotion, so I’m able able to afford the ProMotion. 😃
sorry, I couldn’t help it.
We've been in 1996 Apple territory ever since Tim Cook became CEO and has increased the size of Apple's product line to too many SKUs.
Yup. Introducing an only slightly lower-priced product for the primary purpose of upselling is something that a soulless MBA degree holder (like Tim Cook) would do.
Makes no sense. Then again this is Apple so probably true. If the Max Pro 17 will be 6.9 why not leave it at 6.7? That is enough of a difference. Seems like a step backwards. All the research a while back was that people wanted bigger screens even those on a budget. That's why the "Plus" models happened.
I hate to be the one to say it, but Steve would never have allowed this. No, I didn’t know the man, but surely it’s no coincidence that Apple became so fragmented after he passed. Cook did it with Compaq and he’s been doing it with Apple. He got gifted a unicorn and this is the result.
I don't see the point with them increasing the size of the Pro Max. That already would add another differentiation.
I just want them to add a SMALLER Pro. With the increase to 6.3" and 6.9" a 5.8/5.9" (what the 11 Pro was) would fit in there nicely with an updated form factor.
I just want them to add a SMALLER Pro. With the increase to 6.3" and 6.9" a 5.8/5.9" (what the 11 Pro was) would fit in there nicely with an updated form factor.
It doesn’t bother me, Mr. Thought Policeman.
I want small iPhone. Why can’t they just make two sizes – small and big. Make a price difference of 300$ and that’s it, people will buy what they want. Smaller phones like old SE or 5s were lighter and easier to use in one hand. And now we have all these Pro, Plus, Pro Max and stuff. It must be gone
If only we could not just stop using this word but also stop using the devices ppl call by such poor name. But it seems like now we already live in “phabletverse”. And it happened simply because Apple copied Samsung’s large phones craze
I prefer smaller phones. I currently have a 14 Pro and find the 6.1 inch screen big enough. I wish the phones were smaller and lighter. Ideally smaller bezels and if necessary even smaller screen size. I found the iPhone X to be good balance of screen size vs portability.
Recently was looking to purchase an iPhone 13 mini as a secondary phone but the prices are still way too high. No one Apple or Android makes smaller phones these days. Unless you get a foldable phone you have to deal with a giant candy bar of a phablet in your pocket. So I took the plunge and bought a Motorola Razr+ and am loving it!! I still prefer my iPhone and wouldn't trade it for the world but the foldable Razr is a fun secondary device. I love that it fits in the palm of my had when closed. I find that 75% of the time I can get tasks done on the secondary display without having to flip the phone open. You really don't need 6 inches plus of screen size to do most tasks. Texting, quick email checks, social media posts, and tons of other apps and functions are perfectly doable on a smaller screen.
Recently was looking to purchase an iPhone 13 mini as a secondary phone but the prices are still way too high. No one Apple or Android makes smaller phones these days. Unless you get a foldable phone you have to deal with a giant candy bar of a phablet in your pocket. So I took the plunge and bought a Motorola Razr+ and am loving it!! I still prefer my iPhone and wouldn't trade it for the world but the foldable Razr is a fun secondary device. I love that it fits in the palm of my had when closed. I find that 75% of the time I can get tasks done on the secondary display without having to flip the phone open. You really don't need 6 inches plus of screen size to do most tasks. Texting, quick email checks, social media posts, and tons of other apps and functions are perfectly doable on a smaller screen.
That's probably why the 17 plus is getting a smaller screen then.
Dumb. But whatever. I'm done making sense of the boneheaded product decisions Apple's marketing department forces on the rest of the company.
It's also just an unnecessary term. Phones are just bigger now, on average. They don't need to now be called "phablets". They're just phones.
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Well, isn’t there another rumor that all iPhone 16s will have slimmer bezels?
So if the iPhone 17 plus will be smaller and will also have slimmer bezels, that would make it quite a bit smaller than the iPhone 15 plus.
So if the iPhone 17 plus will be smaller and will also have slimmer bezels, that would make it quite a bit smaller than the iPhone 15 plus.
Damn, these rumour folks don't like the Plus this year! Glad I got my 15 Plus for the long term.
“Folks, we really have absolutely nothing on iPads which should be released in a matter of weeks. Sooooooooo. HERE’S an iPhone 17 rumor!”
It's unfortunate. There were rumors of a SE+, with large screen and home button. It was exactly what I wanted (well, minus the headphone jack). And it didn't happen.
Yeah, it is silly to even have the iPad mini at this point.
It's purely to hit different price points. Even a $100 difference can make or break a sale. Someone might be willing to spend $800 on a phone, not $900.
I wish Apple kept it simpler. Apply the lessons that Steve Jobs brought to Apple when he slashed a broad array of Mac models. Having a choice between 3 is ideal.