The people defending the hamburger think they are so smart with their ten paragraph responses... But the truth is what they say doesn't makes sense or is really stupid, there's lots and lots of situation when one hand is inevitable occupied... "stop eating, drinking, holding bags, holding books, holding your kids"
Are you even for real?... I really wish you are just trolling...
It's about habits really... I'm in the habit of using my phone with two hands. Always have been. I've adapted my grip to different devices and situations with those devices. I'm in the habit of not jumping on each ringtone or alert tone the moment it starts. I prioritize my life. I'm not in the habit of a Pavlovian response of instant answer to an electronic summons. It's my habit to wait for a pause in whatever else I may be doing before checking that alert or looking at who is calling/has just called. (Gestures Beta, BTW is too cool for that - NOT EVEN A THUMB TOUCH NEEDED to see/answer/silence as you want and I LOVE that... I'm NOT anti-convenience.)
Yes... There are times when an alert is super-important, a call must be taken or placed or some other function accomplished right at that second and I may have one or both hands occupied. But due to my habits - the amount of instances where I feel compelled to operate my device with one digit or less is incredibly rare. I'm not constantly training myself on One Thumb use of the device so that my HABITS make everything else seem awkward and abnormal. And when those rare instances occur, I either adapt my physical method of use or force myself to prioritize, "this or the phone."
Is it seriously anyone's contention that one thumb in a static grip is more effective and productive than two hands working dynamically together? But productivity is cited as a root need for this very often. Here's the rub, the problem with the "One Thumb MUST reach everything rule." What those proponents are advocating implies that everything on the device is important - so important it must be easily reachable and can not wait. What they are also implying is that it is not so important that they will set down a briefcase to answer that need.
(The quote above mentions holding a kid. There's a brilliant example in favor of what I'M saying. Holding your kid is important. FAR more important than whatever is on your phone. Let the phone wait and comfort your kid or keep them safe by all means. Don't you dare try to answer a call from the President of the Galaxy with any amount of digits if it endangers your child in some way.)
I'm not necessarily "pro hamburger" and never mentioned it in my previous posts in this thread. I'm not against convenience and ergonomics. I'll use them. I am against mandating that everything work with a static grip and one thumb reach. I've got small hands and a 6" screen phone. I know what I signed up for. You adapt yourself to the device and situation. It's no different with ANY SIZED screen. Having a larger screen does not increase the number of times you are forced to use it with only one thumb from a static grip position.
You are insisting on a forced aesthetic with a less than 10% need to have scenario.
Don't get in the habit of using your phone with a static grip and one thumb and you won't find it "essential." It will revert to being the luxury it should be prioritized as.