G+_Paul Fidalgo Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Originally shared by Paul Fidalgo Is it time to jump on board the phablet bandwagon? I’ve never owned one of these large phones before, being cursed with wee mitts, but I’ve always been a little googly-eyed at the idea of a portable large-screen device. I was one of the few who, when the first Samsung Galaxy Note was unveiled, didn’t think it was ridiculous like many (most?) people did, but instead found it very tempting. It’s a few short years later, and now we have the iPhone 6 Plus and the Nexus 6, and something the size of the original Note is now considered medium-sized. The times are changing, and the benefits of a bigger screen are, for many, outweighing the ergonomic costs, but I still had yet to really get some time with one of these behemoths. I’d gotten to play with phablets a bit in carrier stores, but they’re always clapped in irons as it were, laden with bulky anti-theft locks, making their true usability entirely unknowable. But this week I got to play for about a day with an elusive OnePlus One... http://www.patheos.com/blogs/imortal/2014/12/05/trying-to-be-a-phablet-guy-with-little-hands/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Daniel Lindqvist Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm facing the same dilemma. I wish you could rent a device for a week or two to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Fidalgo Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Seriously! That would make such a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry da Ponte Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I've owned one of these large phones for about three months and there is no question that it is more awkward when trying to use with one hand or being able to store it in your pants pocket. For me, these inconveniences are outweighed by the luxury of the larger screen and being able to watch a video and not have it seem like a compromise. I've also stopped using my tablet so I have fewer devices to manage. The phablet also has a bigger battery and I'm able to go longer between charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Daniel Lindqvist Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm pretty sure I will take a chance and go for the Nexus 6. I newer owned a Nexus device and I'm fantastically curious. That presents me with another problem though. There's no way to get the unlocked version. Seems to continuously be out of stock at Google and Motorola Web stores ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Fidalgo Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Larry da Ponte ah yes I forgot to mention the battery. That's huge and a major drawback for the Nexus 5 particularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Fidalgo Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Daniel Lindqvist yep the Nexus 6 is now as elusive as the OnePlus. I don't think I could deal with a carrier bloated one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Michael Pelfrey Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Phablets no longer exist. These days we just call them phones.? So I would say yes. Bite the bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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