[Nexus 6  General] cb474:
Of course it's true that no phone is perfect, since what people want is subjective. And there are always some people that complaining about some things about every phone.

But, sometimes there are also things that clearly people don't like and manufacturers do it anyway. It's been notable to me that the clear majority of comments here and on many other websites object to the size of this phone. I've never seen such a preponderance of dislike for the design of a new phone before (and I'm not saying that there aren't people that like it, just that it's clear that most people who would normally want the latest Nexus device don't like the huge size of this one). When that happens, I do think a manufacturer is really being tone deaf and shooting themselves in the foot.

Yes, Google wanted a phablet so developers could have it as a reference device, since phablets do make of a significant piece of the market--about 14% world wide right now and growing (they say to 32% by 2018). But that still leaves 86% of the market that doesn't want a phablet and even 68% in 2018 (if the projections turn out to be right). Alienating 86% of the market for the sake of the other 14% doesn't make a ton of sense.

What's more, development of Android is not simply helped by the developers that buy the Nexus phones. The Android fans that buy them and play with custom roms help establish what are new features that people really want. They also are the biggest promoters of Android and important to Google's marketing. So alienating the non-developer Nexus fans is a bad move.

The obvious solution would have been to release two sizes for the Nexus 6 (like the iPhone 6). Since Motorola is already making the 5.2" Moto X using the same design as with the Nexus 6, it would have been pretty simple to have a similar sized smaller Nexus 6, in addition to the phablet.

The other problem is that now we live in a world where only phablets get the best features (e.g. OIS, more memory, more Ram, more LTE bands, the fastest processors, etc.). Apple and Samsung are guilty of this too. You should not have to get a phablet to get a flagship device. The 5"-ish phones should also have the flagship specs.

I think this really is going to backfire for all of the handset makers, eventually. People will be slower to upgrade their phones and that will equal less profits.

---------- Post added at 08:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 PM ----------

Honestly, I'm still seeing far more complaints about the size than the price.

A lot of people were holding out hope that it would be smaller or there would be two sizes. The price was a surprise, but for better or worse, the diehard Android fans who buy Nexus devices are mostly willing to shell out the money (especially given the option for installment plans on carriers like T-Mobile). It's clear that Google doesn't want to undercut other Android handset makers anymore, with bargain basement prices and that makes sense from a business point of view. I think people get that, even if they are disappointed.

So in the end, what I'm seeing here and elsewhere is surprise by the price, but disappointment at the size far eclipsing that. People can come up with ways to put together the money, if they want the device. But there's no way to shrink it. An insolvable problem is much more frustrating than a solveable one.

Here, out of curiosity, I made a poll on the size or price question: http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/general/worse-size-price-t2907144