Hells teeth, That would be the size or close to it of an iPad mini4 A VHS tape crazy.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2018 4:39 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor Hello Anders, Well, it's been quite some time since I last held the Samsung Mega and you must remember that, at that time, iPhone 5 S was the latest Apple device on the market. Relative to that, I would say that the Mega was about the size of an old 8 track tape or, as another list member suggested, a little larger than an old VHS video cartridge; much thinner, of course. It was huge!!! (smile) Ah, the memories. (smile). Mark -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 1:13 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor Hi! Thanks for this one Mark. Just curious to know what the form factor was of the samsung mega? I didn’t understand that quite clear. My intention is not to buy me a new Iphone since i am very happy with my Iphone SE and my Nokia 8. But i am interested any how. /A > 23 sep. 2018 kl. 04:05 skrev M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu>: > > Hello Everyone, > > Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not > intended to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything. > > Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I > expected, there were almost no customers. > > The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very > enthusiastic Apple representative. > > Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really > wanted to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display > size. As you may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for > Face ID yet, I discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 > S Max if it could wow me, enough. > > Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first modern > phablets, the Samsun Mega. I believe the screen size was 6.3 inches. > Its physical size was so large that every time I used it, I felt as > though I was a little kid playing with a grown-up's device. I just > couldn't stop grinning, every time I held it in my hand. > > It was huge!!!! Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it. It > felt, just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a phone > and a tablet computer. > > Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time with > my friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega. (smile) > > I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like > Android enough to make the investment. Soon after, Samsung stopped making > the Mega. > > > So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I suppose, > on some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same huge > form-factor on the 10 S Max. It didn't happen. In fact, believe it > or not, the actual body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost identical > to my 8 Plus. > > I was so disappointed. I was so disappointed, in fact, that the Apple > sales rep thought that I had taken ill and asked if I needed medical > attention. > > Now I know that Apple made it clear as to the physical dimensions of > the 10 S Max but, somehow, some way, I thought the form-factor would > be larger, much larger than my beloved 8 Plus. In fact, I suppose, I > was counting on it. > > The sales rep, a very nice young man, began his spiel about how much > better the display is and how much faster the 10 S Max is, and blah, blah, > blah!. > > All I know is that, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell the 10 S > Max from my beloved 8 Plus. > > As for the Apple watch? Same scenario. If there is any major size > difference, I couldn't detect it to the point where I wanted to buy a > new watch. > > Now I realize that Apple is simply increasing the size of its displays > without increasing the physical form-factors but, for me, this is kind > of a let-down. I'm not exactly sure why this is so; perhaps, for me > at least, it's the marvelous memory of that Samsung Mega that, for > better or worse, set a form-factor size standard to which, one day, I hope to > return. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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