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I thought they were super convenient until I had to repair my phone and apple deleted my old sims because they thought there was a physical sim (there’s wasn’t). So I have to go to the agency for the sims I lost. One of them is in another country. So I won’t be able to get that until I go there again.
They’re pretty convenient everywhere. Check out the Airalo esim app. You can get one for pretty much anywhere in the world.
I also switched my local provider to esim because it means the sim can’t be removed from the phone if lost or stolen to take it offline. I guess they could keep it wrapped in tinfoil but that’s probably more than the average street rat knows.
I take pictures. I use apps. I listen to podcasts. If I want to watch something I typically use my TV , laptop, or iPad. But I don’t want a monstrosity in my pocket. Insert penis size joke here
Or they’re like multiple people in my family that will get a phone, use it for 5-6 years, and this just happens to be when they’re deciding to upgrade.
If I want to watch Netflix I go to my couch and use the TV. The mini is perfectly fine for short <15 minute videos, anything longer than that I just want to watch on the tv anyways.
All my apps work perfectly fine, the camera is still great, I can view my photos fine, and I can use basically every website. There’s nothing I want to do that requires a larger screen.
I also have a Pixel Pro and I cannot imagine lugging that bear around, though it is nice for watching video on, I still don’t like watching long video on it.
I’ll say the only downside to the small screen is reading full width PDFs, which also sucks on the pixel and any other phone (because phones are smaller than paper, even big phones).
Well I too had the first iPhone just a few weeks after launch and the 4 before switch to various androids and now back to iPhone.
Watching content back then wasn’t as widespread as today so in that sense it’s quite useless imo.
Watching a 1080/4k on YouTube or watching a show on Netflix/Apple TV+ on such a small form factor seems like an annoyance.
Besides, my phone is what I use for 95% of my computing needs. Banking, identification.
Make it in the mini form factor and use physical SIMs and I will buy two.
As a matter of interest, what is wrong with e-SIMs?
I thought they were super convenient until I had to repair my phone and apple deleted my old sims because they thought there was a physical sim (there’s wasn’t). So I have to go to the agency for the sims I lost. One of them is in another country. So I won’t be able to get that until I go there again.
I think the confusion stems from eSIMS being very convenient for Americans, but not true for every other country.
They’re pretty convenient everywhere. Check out the Airalo esim app. You can get one for pretty much anywhere in the world.
I also switched my local provider to esim because it means the sim can’t be removed from the phone if lost or stolen to take it offline. I guess they could keep it wrapped in tinfoil but that’s probably more than the average street rat knows.
The mini seems useless, how so you even watch content on a screen that small?
Not everyone is glued to their phone 24/7
That is true. But having such a powerful computer using it for calls and texts seems unnecessary. No need getting such an expensive phone for that.
Who are you to say what people need their phones for?
You don’t need a good phone to watch videos at all, so I’m not even sure why that’s the example you chose to fight about.
I take pictures. I use apps. I listen to podcasts. If I want to watch something I typically use my TV , laptop, or iPad. But I don’t want a monstrosity in my pocket. Insert penis size joke here
There isn’t enough space for one that short
I don’t get what you are saying. I use it for loads of stuff and have never found the size a problem.
Or they’re like multiple people in my family that will get a phone, use it for 5-6 years, and this just happens to be when they’re deciding to upgrade.
I watch content on a big TV with my wife
Kirk Van Houten: “I watch content in a racing car! Do you?”
Homer: “I watch content on a big TV with my wife.”
Kirk: “… Oh. Yeah.”
It’s the perfect size for me. It actually fits in my pocket and it’s not my primary device for watching video.
It’s actually a decent sized display.
If I want to watch Netflix I go to my couch and use the TV. The mini is perfectly fine for short <15 minute videos, anything longer than that I just want to watch on the tv anyways.
All my apps work perfectly fine, the camera is still great, I can view my photos fine, and I can use basically every website. There’s nothing I want to do that requires a larger screen.
I also have a Pixel Pro and I cannot imagine lugging that bear around, though it is nice for watching video on, I still don’t like watching long video on it.
I’ll say the only downside to the small screen is reading full width PDFs, which also sucks on the pixel and any other phone (because phones are smaller than paper, even big phones).
The first several iPhone models were even smaller. I say this as someone who misses my last 16:9 6" phone: 5.4" is definitely not useless.
Well I too had the first iPhone just a few weeks after launch and the 4 before switch to various androids and now back to iPhone.
Watching content back then wasn’t as widespread as today so in that sense it’s quite useless imo. Watching a 1080/4k on YouTube or watching a show on Netflix/Apple TV+ on such a small form factor seems like an annoyance.
Besides, my phone is what I use for 95% of my computing needs. Banking, identification.