Not a chance. Been doing the 7+ keyboard too long. Bigger is better for me. Not excited as I thought I was for the X, may just hold onto my 7+ and hope that next year they will all be OLED.
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Anyone else going for the SE after tonight?
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Not a chance. Been doing the 7+ keyboard too long. Bigger is better for me. Not excited as I thought I was for the X, may just hold onto my 7+ and hope that next year they will all be OLED.
I was well up for the edge to edge phone but starting point here in uk is £1000, crazy price for a phone
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This in a nutshell BF, that could be the device to change things for Apple as I reckon it would sell like hot cakes , why the drive for these huge screens when we have tablets??
I was ready to pay the high price but I do not see the X blowing my 7+ away and with 11 installed I might be happy. Might wait till next year and hope the put OLED on all of their devices. I am still very much happy with my 7+.
Agree good call, will come down next year, still can’t see why we did not just have the iPhone 8 in both models with edge to edge displays and all the other stuff or maybe the plus had a couple of better features as with previous releases
I think it was just Apple wanting to do something special for the anniversary. I love the touch ID and it would be hard to give up.
The SE is a great phone if you don't mind the small display and are committed to iOS. I'm an android user, but my backup phone is an SE which I found was incredible, just a little too small for me. The other iPhones were too expensive so I had to go with android to get a reasonably priced 5" phone. If 4" is good enough for you, the SE is a rock solid phone, destroys the camera on my A5 (2017)
I can't see them getting rid of the SE anytime soon anyway...because of Jobs if nothing else (I'm sure he said 4" was the optimal screen size as a phone should fit the ergonomics of your hand)
Just update the hardware every 2-3 years without changing ANYTHING in the design and size (4" display) and I will be buying SE forever. I don't want anything bigger than that.
Sure it still works - if you have time! When you're in a rush and checking out - then it can fail multiple times and you feel like a total dumb ass holding up the line of people behind you with your shiny gadget that's failing. I've been there done that - on the iPad of course Touch ID 1 is much less of an issue. But if you want to use for phone for Apple Pay and such - Touch ID 1 can be a total embarrassment!
And the speed at which you're into your phone at other times with Touch ID 2... yeah, 1 is just way worse of a user experience at that point. The lack of Touch ID 2 in the iPad Pros is just one more reason I feel zero need to upgrade my Air 2... if Apple is going to save a few dollars on the sensor, I'm just going to wait till they make a more compelling offering before upgrading.
There is no going back on the phone once you've experienced TID2 and use it all the time. Too bad this single item prevents the SE from being truly great.
I have to agree with the8thark here. TID1 is definitely not as bad as you're making it out to be. haha. I would know, I've been using an iPhone 5S for the past week and a half. Sure, TID2 is faster..but while the difference is slightly noticeable, it is certainly not disastrous.
I use a mix of devices. Difference in TouchID speed isn't something I even notice unless I'm doing a side by side comparison. Then again, I usually put my thumb on the home button when I take it out of my pocket so it's already unlocked and ready to use by the time it's in front of me.
Right... so instead of spending $1000 on an iPhone, you buy a cheaper phone model, and a computer, and a gigantic expensive television...
For me, I literally use my iPhone for all of my computing, content creation, entertainment, and communication tasks. It's a phone, computer, camera, and television. So people like me don't use the same iPhone value weighting that you do.
Never had a SE but I did have the 5
That took amazing indoor photos!
My iphone 7 is terrible at capturing indoor shots in low lighting
I've been on a 4.3 inch screen since 2010. No way would I step back to an even smaller screen size.
Already own one but if I didn't I wouldn't pass up this years iPhones for it.
I'm still using my first ever Apple product, an 8GB iPhone 4. The battery isn't lasting as long these days, but it still does what I need it to do... be a phone. How smart it is has always been a bonus. Literally, whatever I switch to will be an upgrade.
I am currently underwhelmed by the iPhone X, though I reserve the right to change my mind. For my use case, that's a lot of money for a device I clearly use for calls, e-mail, and light web browsing at this stage. Would my usage change if I got an 8 or an X? Maybe. If I bought an SE, maybe not? I'd like 256 or even 512GB so I can make my phone my portable music player (I like being off the grid, so streaming is a no-go).
Having used a 3.5" screen for the last 5+ years, even a 4" screen will seem huge by comparison. I have an iPad Air that meets my larger screen needs in tablet form, so I'm thinking an SE will do the job. Still, I'm thinking of holding off until spring. After all, I usually do hold off on replacing this phone!
I am currently underwhelmed by the iPhone X, though I reserve the right to change my mind. For my use case, that's a lot of money for a device I clearly use for calls, e-mail, and light web browsing at this stage. Would my usage change if I got an 8 or an X? Maybe. If I bought an SE, maybe not? I'd like 256 or even 512GB so I can make my phone my portable music player (I like being off the grid, so streaming is a no-go).
Having used a 3.5" screen for the last 5+ years, even a 4" screen will seem huge by comparison. I have an iPad Air that meets my larger screen needs in tablet form, so I'm thinking an SE will do the job. Still, I'm thinking of holding off until spring. After all, I usually do hold off on replacing this phone!
Reporting back with my thoughts on the SE.
The smaller size is much more pleasing than I anticipated.
Very fast and slick; thoroughly enjoying the smaller form factor in my hand whilst on the move.
Typing may take some getting used to.
I had to opt for 128GB as 32GB was too small. I have only used 24GB. 64GB would have been perfect.
Overall, very satisfied. I am usually the guy who buys top of the range; speccing out my MacBook, for example. But for my needs on a portable phone, the SE is the sensible choice. Also, not keen on the larger phablet sizes anymore. Never watch movies, etc on them.
I'll do a full review and post back. Enjoy your new SE, guys. The right choice if your iPhone is not your all-in-one/only iOS device!
The smaller size is much more pleasing than I anticipated.
Very fast and slick; thoroughly enjoying the smaller form factor in my hand whilst on the move.
Typing may take some getting used to.
I had to opt for 128GB as 32GB was too small. I have only used 24GB. 64GB would have been perfect.
Overall, very satisfied. I am usually the guy who buys top of the range; speccing out my MacBook, for example. But for my needs on a portable phone, the SE is the sensible choice. Also, not keen on the larger phablet sizes anymore. Never watch movies, etc on them.
I'll do a full review and post back. Enjoy your new SE, guys. The right choice if your iPhone is not your all-in-one/only iOS device!
Depends on your needs.
It is small, but not too small. I use my iPad Pro for most iOS tasks. iPhone is only largely only for texts (when I cannot get to my iPad), portable music player, audio books and Apple Pay.
Mine came today and I'm really pleased. The size just feels right - I'd forgotten that you can do everything without constantly shuffling the phone about in your hand - and after only a couple of hours my 6 feels too big. Almost comically so. My 5 was the last phone I really loved and the SE reminds me why, and with just enough of a spec jump to feel like an update from the 6.
There's not an objective 'best' size. The perfect size for a phone is in the eye (and hand) of the beholder.
There's not an objective 'best' size. The perfect size for a phone is in the eye (and hand) of the beholder.
^This right here. Spot on!
Taken my SE out today, and was so convenient pulling it out to pay, listen to my audiobook (currently listening to HP: The Half-Blood Prince!) and change music. Which is exactly what it is for!
I'm not one of those people who are glued to their mobile when walking down the street. Jeez, if I need to check something online, I do it on a proper device! But each to their own and what works for them.
It's almost like going back to a simpler time for me.
Please Apple.
Don't abandon iPhone users who prefer sub current 4.7" sizes.
The form factor can change a bit if need be to modernize, but there are many of us who absolutely adore the smaller size devices.
Don't abandon iPhone users who prefer sub current 4.7" sizes.
The form factor can change a bit if need be to modernize, but there are many of us who absolutely adore the smaller size devices.
I'm picking up my SE this afternoon. We'll see how it goes, it's been roughly 4 years since I had a 5!
