iPhone 4 In My Hand: Suffers By Comparison

I  had the opportunity to very briefly use an iPhone 4 yesterday.  The screen is very impressive and I was unable to lower the signal strength by holding it.

However, as impressive as the screen is, I could barely see it.  My eyes are no longer used to such a small display.  While the phone has a better resolution than my EVO, that missing .8 diagonal inches makes a BIG difference.  It is hard to believe that I've gotten so used to the EVO's 4.3 inch display in just 12 days.  Note:  Those who haven't experienced daily use of a larger screen will never notice the difference and that situation probably applies to most all iPhone 4 buyers.

With last year's HTC Touch HD2, this month's EVO and next month's Motorola Droid X's all having 4.3 inch screens, it seems like Apple is still behind the curve.

I also predict that silicon cases or bumpers as Apple calls them are going to be very popular.  The edges of the iPhone 4 are too sharp to hold comfortably in my hand.  I don't mean at the corners, but the long edges on the front and back faces of the phone.  Out of the box, the iPhone 4 no longer fits comfortably in my hand.  The old style, including that of the iPod Touch, nestles easily into the palm of my hand, able to be held for hours in comfort.

I could see changing the form factor if it was needed for a larger display.  All I see coming from this change is change for change's sake and a boost of the sales of 3rd party cases and accessories.

My bottom line:  Between still being hampered by AT&T, the sharp edges and relatively tiny display would put this phone at the bottom of my app phone wish list.  A shame really, as it is a good phone.