In an ideal world, perhaps Apple would offer two iPhone sizes — like they do
with products such as MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, and iMacs. A smaller one with
the classic 3.5-inch display, and a larger (say, 4.5-inch?) one for people who
want that.
Isn't this exactly what Apple's doing? The iPhone 4 and 4S aren't going away, people now have a choice which size they want.
They only has choice for the 3.5" if they are willing to accept old version of the product. Apple did not update the spec for 4 & 4S. And when iPhone 5S and 6 comes out, I don't think Apple is still going to sell any 3.5" iPhone any more.
I'm looking forward to the slightly taller screen. It's always kind of bugged me how you couldnt see full album art + controls, and always felt a bit squished with the keyboard on-screen.
Not sure how it will feel in regards to the back buttons though that are used pretty extensively with something like the facebook app, that i use quite a lot.
No it isnt. Apple will not produce more 4's. The ones on sell now are production lot's remainings. The only reason "apple can offer them" is because it wiser to sell them than to throw away.
And people don't have a choice in size. They have a choice in sie that goes MANDATORY with other specs, such as slower CPU, less advanced OS, less functionality, heavier/thicker device, have they decide to go with smaller screen.
You clearly have no understanding of Apple's obsessive degree of supply-chain control.
The 4S is likely to be still for sale for two more YEARS. You think Apple just accidentally made a two-year surplus of the 4S, and now they are stuck with them, so they have to keep selling them? The actual figure is probably more like two days than two years.
