One big issue, is even if they have a "plan" it goes out the window if the show is too successful(or unsuccessful). A 5 season arc now needs to last 6 or 7..
I know Buffy for example had been planned for 8-9 seasons. And then producers were like nope the 7th is it. So they had to try and wrap everything up in one season.
Would you pay $1000 for one? Economy of scales matters...
Plus everyone who did look at them would say it is smaller it should cost less! Even though a smaller phone would be more technically challenging to build. Next you have compromises. No matter what you take out to make it work. People would bitch, I need that! I don't need this other thing! Next battery life, people complain about current battery life, you think they want less?
I could go on, but I can easily see why manufacturers don't want to deal...
Because most people want big screens?
I mean, it is simple.
I want to either live in the city. Walking to everything, choices for stuff to do, people...
Or
Be in a cabin near a small in the middle of nowhere. With Internet though :p
Pixel Slate by Google
I got it on a black Friday Sale and immediately regretted it.
For something that is supposed to "just work" nothing just works.
It's spent the last several years as a very expensive media player. Which it isn't even particularly good at...