A rambly question for anyone. What sizes do you mentally separate devices into? I'd like to get a feel for how people use and carry their devices.
Here are my mental models:
- flip phone / small pocket. Women's pants pockets are significantly smaller men's pockets. Enough for keys or a small wallet, just enough for a flip phone, usually not enough for a modern smartphone.
- smart phone / large pocket. Men's jeans pockets can fit a 6 inch smartphone with ease. The max size for this category is like a New 3DS XL which is over 2x the thickness of a smartphone. Keyboards tend to be thumbs-only. Controller case goal size.
- UMPC / bag / purse. This is the range where the company pretends that it's pocketable but real life says otherwise. I dislike these because they require a carrying bag but don't add enough functionality to warrant it. The keyboards tend to be thumbs-only or seriously cramped.
- tablet. Touchscreen centric, definitely carried in a bag. Not my cup of tea.
- netbook / ultrabook. Approximately tablet sized but with a real physical keyboard. The keyboard justifies the increased size. I can do work without hating life.
- laptop. 13-17 inches? The boundary is fuzzy. Still easily portable in a bag. I can get decent work done.
- desktop replacement. Huge heavy laptops. If I have trouble swinging it around with 1 hand it fits in this category. Might have trouble fitting in a bag. A struggle to transport.
- desktop. Anything not intentionally portable.
Those are my thoughts. It's a mix of how portable something is and how functional it is. What are your perceived sizes? Which do you prefer or hate?
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I agree, especially with the saddening fact of the UMPC being pocketable in promos but not in practice. The OneGX1 is the closest to being pocketable, but the depth of 13cm was too wide.
18 x 10-11cm is where I'd expect the max for pocketability (for mens trousers) is.
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