2013-05-21, 06:58 PM
Declaimed Wrote:Does it fit in your pocket without getting damaged? I was under the impression that something like a note migggght not fit.
I can't begin to tell you how tired I get of having to double tap to zoom into things, only to have to scroll like crazy afterwards. Can't see it if I don't zoom, can't see anything other than the spot I zoomed in on if I do zoom.
A bunch of my friends have gotten the note 2, and while it fits in their back pocket, it looks ridiculous, with like...half of it sticking out.
Personally, I prefer smaller phones, but that goes with what I do with my phone. I've owned two phones in the past 3 years: The original Galaxy S, and now a White Blackberry Q10. The reason I've never upgraded my S is because the screens got gradually bigger and bigger, and I didn't need that. I just kept updating the firmware on my phone to get the newer features instead of upgrading (My S runs Jellybean, so I was fine with it). For me, I have a nexus 7 tablet since it came out last summer, and I do all my web browsing on it (through bluetooth tethering). And I have my tablet with me in my backpack most of the time that I almost NEVER use my phone for web browsing, simply because the browser was so much slower than on my tablet (which probably had to do with the specs of my phone) and the fact that the 7 inch screen allowed me to see more.
For me, phones are used for calling, texting, emailing, etc. (Yeah, that's most of what I do on my phone, hence why I got a Q10), so the screen size doesn't really matter to me. I gladly traded screen real estate for a physical keyboard and have no regrets doing so because of what I do on my phone. I've never understood big phone screens because no matter how you look at it, 4.6 inches, 5 inches, and 5.5 inches are all too small for watching videos in my opinion. Bigger phone also usually means heavier phone, and I prefer to carry as little weight around with me as possible. So when thinking about a new phone, think about what you need it for. If you're into the screen-size hype, then go for one of the bigger phones. If you're more for simple productivity and prefer convenience (with a smaller and lighter phone), look elsewhere.