Comment by hurtigioll
3 days ago
remember when HN was saying "nobody wants big smartphones, why does the industry keep doing this? iPhone 4 size is the perfect size"
hint - the industry is doing EXACTLY what (most) consumers want. there is a big difference between what a consumer tells you they want, and what actually they pay for
There are probably 100 times more people listening to billboards hot 100 on crappy headphones if not phone speakers than people who know what "dynamic range" means…
Anecdotally, I have gotten many compliments on my small Unihertz phones that I've owned over the years, particularly from women.
As far as revealed preference goes, those who complimented me on it all had the smallest iPhone available when purchased.
Physical media is dying, so that's a strange conclusion to draw.