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> > people who need phones will still buy something even if reluctantly

> I'll be blunt: no I won't.

Agreed. I used my 2005 Motorola Razr until 2020 because I have zero interest in an inconveniently large phone. When the Palm Phone came out I got it as a perfectly-sized replacement.

I won't ever go to a larger phone because if it doesn't fit my pocket, what's the point? Might as well not have one.

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People who will happily continue using 15-year-old hardware are not a great market segment to target.

There's that, but happily isn't the word. Every year I'd go on a research spree to find a replacement but it had to be as small or smaller. Every year I came up empty so eked out another year on the old phone.

I'd happily replace more often if only palm-sized or smaller phones were available. I'm not particularly price sensitive either, I'll pay top premium price to get a conveniently-sized phone if someone is willing to sell it to me.

It's not always happily. There is no upgrade path for my S10e.

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