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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I'm reading a lot of this and most of my friends got the mini. I wonder why it didn't sell well? Seems like a lot of tech enthusiasts actually care about one-handed usability – but nobody else cares.

[–] pavnilschanda 20 points 1 year ago

That seems to be the case: Ars Technica, Reddit, even this forum, are in favor of the minis. But the thing is most of us are tech enthusiasts who'd rather use our computers and tablets for a larger screen over the iPhone, so most of the population who would be drawn to the minis are concentrated there.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

The common complaints i’ve read are that it had mediocre battery life and the screen felt cramped.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not me, count me as an enthusiast who wants bigger phones. My ideal is a 2340x1080 screen at 6.7" or even 6.8".