Lol and what does all of this have to do with the subject line -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 10:09 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: size of the Plus (was: Improved speaker on iPhone 6s)
That's not true because Nokia has that feature on its VZW (NowRetired) LumiaIcon (Lumia929) & Samsung has it on their MobilePhones since launching the GalaxyS5 & Beyond (that includes the Note Series as well as the Galaxy S Series the GalaxyS6 is about 5.1 Inches & the GalaxyS6Edge+ is about 5.7 Inches And, as I recall, the iPhone6S+ is about 5.5 Inches & the iPhone6S is about 4.7 Inches Apple could have this feature on both modles, but it chooses not to As I understand it, this feature is rumored to help in catching/viewing Video and/or taking pictures I'm sure others, who have the iPhone6+ and/or iPhone6S+ can ChimeIn on it. I am particularly interested to hear from TotallyBlind users of the iPhone6+ and/or iPhone6S+, and how it functions for them. It would be Great if they had an iPhone6 and/or iPhone6S to Compare&Contrast TheDifferences With & WithOut the Optical Image Stablization feature JustSaying At 09:48 AM 9/28/2015, you wrote: >Optical image stabilization isn't the only thing you get for that extra >hundred dollars for the 6S plus. I don't know how it is accomplished. >It is possible that they need the larger size to make it happen. I >don't know how big the Samsung phones are either. But I do know that >for me as a blind person, optical image stabilization is not necessary >or useful. >Mary > >Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 28, 2015, at 9:28 AM, Robin <robin-mel...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > I think they (they being Apple) should > ComeOut with a couple of iPhones with TheSameSpecs&Features with the > exception of TheirSize > > > > If Apple had an iPhone6S, which had all of > the features of the iPhone6S+ ... I'm specifically Referrin'To the > Optical Image Stablization, which is exclusively only on the iPhone6S+ > > > > Samsung offers Optical Image Stablization on > both its GalaxyS6 & GalaxyS6Edge as well as its > GalaxyS6Edge+ so the only Real Difference is TheirSize > > > > What a Concept > > > > In my opinion, Apple is requiring its > customers ToPurchase the LargerDevice if they desire that feature, > which is about $100 More > > > > JustSaying > > At 08:14 AM 9/28/2015, you wrote: > >> Anders, > >> I agree with you about phone size. I really > would like to have something the same size as the 5S. The fourss, or > the iPod touch, which is the same dimensions I think as far as width > and height are concerned, are OK too. But I wish they would do > something for those of us with smaller hands. Oh well. There was a > rumor that said they were going to come out with a new one that was > the same size as the 5S. But so far, as you know that has not > happened. Plus, if they do, it probably won't have all of the same > features as the larger phones. > >> Mary > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > On Sep 28, 2015, at 4:07 AM, Anders > Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > >> > > >> > Hi! > >> > Well, i might say something stupid now but > this is my own personal preference so don’t be angry. >. > >> > To me i really whish that if the iphone > could be as small as the ipod touch then i’d be as happy as can be. >. > >> > Ofcourse this will make braille writing > nearly impossible but i never use that so i don’t care much about it. >. > >> > We don’t have grade 2 in swedish > anymore and we we don’t learn it for english either so thats one >of tf the reasons i don’t use braille keyboards. >. > >> > /A > >> >> 27 sep. 2015 kl. 14:03 skrev Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com>: > >> >> > >> >> I like the plus size as Alex says if he > needs to use the braille keyboard then there is more room to spread > your fingers. Partially sighted people say to me that they can read > the screen better. As I have no sight, I can't say yes or no. > >> >> > >> >> I got tired of the 5S as the design > hadn't really changed and I had started with the 4 so was looking for > something different. No doubt Apple will not be changing the design > of their phones as I don't know what they can do to change them. > >> >> > >> >> Kawal. > >> >> On 26 Sep 2015, at 21:15, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> I don't yet have one, but in preparation > for upgrading, I wanted to see how the Plus would fit into my life. I > have a cardboard cutout of a Plus, with some popsicle sticks taped to > the back to give it structure. I carried it for a day, then attached > my iPhone 5 to it for the next day. Both days, I was amazed to find > that the cardboard Plus felt large in my hand, but small in my pocket. > It's very thin and light, and is longer and narrower than you might > imagine. Not being a more boxy shape lets it rest in my pocket better, > and I had no problems with it the two days I tested it with my model. > While not an actual phone, this gave me confidence that the Plus will > be just fine, which is good as it's the one I was leaning towards. The > better battery life, larger braille input area, landscape mode for > apps, and image stabilization are all things I'm looking forward to. > >> >> > >> >> You can easily print out the same > template I used, and carry around a cardboard version of a Plus, to > see how it'll work for you. Yes, it might require minor adjustments in > position or grip, but there are definite advantages and I encourage > you to consider the change to a Plus as just that: a change, rather > than looking for something the same size as the 5S but with better > internals. Of course, if the plusses don't outweigh the minuses for > you, there's nothing wrong with the 6S, that's why Apple makes both > sizes. Give the Plus a shot though; you might be pleasantly surprised. > >> >>> On Sep 26, 2015, at 15:15, Grant <grant.li...@icloud.com> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Whether something is too big or not is > obviously subjective, but I do wonder how the size of the 6Plus and 6S > Plus phones makes a difference in every day usage for VoiceOver users. > On the plus side, perhaps for folks who use Braille screen input, the > larger screen real estate you have to work with might make typing > easier. On the other hand, are folks finding the phones easy to carry > when out and about? Do they fit comfortably in your pockets? > I use my iPhone 5S on my commutes and often I donâ€â„„¢t even need to > take it out of my pocket to use the touch screen. I have a transit > widget that I check to monitor bus departure times, and I use apps > like BlindSquare and Google Maps as well. And of course, I can listen > to music or audiobooks while commuting, too. If I couldnâ€â„„¢t carry > the phone in my pocket and had to carry it in a backpack or briefcase, > that would be quite a bit less convenient for me. How do you folks > feel about this—for those wwho’ve used the lahe larger phones for a > year now, do you eventually adjust to the larger screen size? > >> >>> > >> >>> Grant > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> You received this message because you > are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop > receiving emails from it, send an email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Have a great day, > >> >> Alex Hall > >> >> mehg...@icloud.com > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> You received this message because you are > subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop > receiving emails from it, send an email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> You received this message because you are > subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop > receiving emails from it, send an email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are > subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop > receiving emails from it, send an email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are > subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop > receiving emails from it, send an email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are > subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop > receiving emails from it, send an email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to >macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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