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@drmaddkap

@drmaddkap Short answer: capitalism

Long answer: it takes a non-trivial amount of work to ensure scaling can be done gracefully without breaking an app.

Yes, they could just have some generic scaled view like iPads did w/ iPhone apps, but that is a terrible experience compared to the competition (like selling a car without AC but with windows that'll never break).

And ultimately, manufacturers are out to make more money, not cut into potential profit margins for the sake of utility.

Dr. Maddkap, Werepsychologist

@artfulreggie That all makes since. My use case is two-fold: first, I need something to take notes on, and don't want to drag my gaming laptop around to seminars. Since my phone is more than powerful enough, I could just slot it in to a monitor/keyboard combo, I could use it as a laptop with Google Docs.

Second, I just need a bigger screen sometimes that is easier to see/manipulate. Doesn't have to scale. Just an iPad size screen.