The iPhone 6 Plus Is Not an iPad nano

Jason Snell, writing at his new website, Six Colors:

When Apple announced the iPhone 6 Plus on Sept. 9, I entertained the idea that it might be a replacement for my iPad mini. At last, the promise of a single device small enough to fit in my pocket, but big enough to satisfy my productivity needs.

Then I used the iPhone 6 Plus. And while it will have its fans—in fact, I’ll wager that the iPhone 6 Plus will have rabid fans—it’s just not for me, because I wasn’t seeking a bigger iPhone. I was seeking an iPad nano, and that’s not something the iPhone 6 Plus is willing to be.

I saw a lot of iPhone 6 Plus reviews suggest that the device can be an iPad mini replacement, and I’m glad that Jason pointed out actual issues with that idea.

I do wonder why iPads aren’t getting that special 6 Plus keyboard, though. I would love to be able to customize the keys that show up on my iPad’s keyboard (sort of like the latest PCalc for iOS).