That is cruel and unusual punishment. Just give her the lightning cable back and enjoy the results. Hopefully on a Saturday when the kids are in bed.
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Apple Provides Reason for iPhone 16e's Lack of MagSafe
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Here in Australia the 1c and 2c coins were abandoned long ago - the smallest coin now is 5c. Most small products accordingly are now priced with $x.95 at the end, rather than $x.99.
I read a while ago about a particular Australian online store that still prices products at $x.99, because based on volume of sales, that extra $0.04 adds up to a lot.
I realise when you say a nickel per unit, you are probably speaking metaphorically... But seriously - big business think about these things.
As for the actual cost difference in adding magsafe - overall it would not be a huge additional cost, but you can rest assured that Apple would not wear that cost - they would pass it on to the consumer, and if they had a price point in mind for the "e" phone, and the Magsafe as in the way of that price point - it's an easy thing to exclude.
Apple can now bring back Magsafe with the 17e next year and break their arms patting themselves on the back when they do
its amazing for such an 'unpopular' phone, how much attention/ pages, this has received!
People in the target market typically plug their phones in to charge? Jee, I dunnoooo… maybe it’s because that’s the best available option on the phones they have? For the past 8 years? Maybe?
Eta: Lightning is superior to USB-C in terms of overall plug experience. Downgrading to USB-C without bumping up to magsafe is a ****slap.
Eta: Lightning is superior to USB-C in terms of overall plug experience. Downgrading to USB-C without bumping up to magsafe is a ****slap.
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Ah, you’ve just understood the definition of a for-profit corporation.
The number of entitled and deeply offended responses to this phone has been off the charts. It's a device, people.
Are actually correct. Since no one will be buying this anti-budget phone, it really doesn’t matter how it charges.
I see what you did there. While that's true, MagSafe launched with the iPhone 12 series, not the 14. Perhaps the reason you didn't mention the 12 or 13 phones was that six months prior to the 14, Apple released the 3rd-Gen SE. Which also is a phone that has been released since MagSafe has been available, but Apple didn't add it to their least expensive phone then either.
We're living in the religion of tech cycle. It's insane how emotional about a product people nowadays can be.
Yes, it does have wireless charging so it's even more funny reading all the outrage. You can literally solve this lack of Magsafe "problem" by buying $0.50 magnetic ring sticker or buying $10 Magsafe case.
You're speaking to much sense! 😁
Yes I did that on purpose because if I said “every new iPhone since the 12 in 2020” people would have come straight back with the SE 3rd gen.
Whilst the 16E is their “least expensive phone” it’s nowhere near a budget phone. I almost give the SE 3rd gen a pass since it was cheaper, based on a design that never came with MagSafe and at that stage it wasn’t standard across the range.
That being said the SE 3rd gen was definitely relatively poor value anyway.
It’s also amazing how the people will twist themselves into absolute knots to defend Apple.
I guess there are way more shareholders whose sole care is profit margins, even if it comes at the expensive of user experience.
It's true for almost all tech companies. You'd be surprised how many people defended Samsung and their copycat Apple product designs like the AWU and AirPods.
Equal amounts of lovers and haters so deeply emotional.
It's still a budget iPhone, no matter how you slice it. SE 3rd gen was only around $100 cheaper when you were to upgrade it to 128GB which is imo bare minimum in 2025.
Please stop talking BS Apple. Also the new Qi2 standard incorporates MagSafe like functionality. And it isn‘t only for charging. It is nice to attach thing to your phone or to keep your phone in place, e.g. in a car.
It is just about bean counting 🫘 But it makes the product less attractive compared to Android phones
Maybe Apple removed the MagSafe so it’ll be the focus of discussion 
But except for new interesting C1, the 16E is all I’ve never wanted.
And I’ve been a SE user since 2017…
I loved the small form factor, I would actually wouldn’t care if they’ve used a Mini 13/12 body instead of 14 like body.
But let’s face it, I’m not sure who Apple think or thought the target audience for the SE are but…
- They do try to be within the Apple ecosystem.
- They love small devices first.
- Some did like the TouchID (I really miss it, upgraded to 16 and hate Apple Pay with FaceID!)
- They’re budget concise.
So now we have a crippled iPhone 16 but worse, the price difference doesn’t justify it.
It feels as marketing decisions made one bad decision after another.
They decided to make a crippled iPhone 16 but then understood that too cheap price would cannibalize the 16 sales so they’ve priced it closer to it.
If they’ve made the exact same device in 13mini form factor I’m pretty sure it’ll be selling much more…
But except for new interesting C1, the 16E is all I’ve never wanted.
And I’ve been a SE user since 2017…
I loved the small form factor, I would actually wouldn’t care if they’ve used a Mini 13/12 body instead of 14 like body.
But let’s face it, I’m not sure who Apple think or thought the target audience for the SE are but…
- They do try to be within the Apple ecosystem.
- They love small devices first.
- Some did like the TouchID (I really miss it, upgraded to 16 and hate Apple Pay with FaceID!)
- They’re budget concise.
So now we have a crippled iPhone 16 but worse, the price difference doesn’t justify it.
It feels as marketing decisions made one bad decision after another.
They decided to make a crippled iPhone 16 but then understood that too cheap price would cannibalize the 16 sales so they’ve priced it closer to it.
If they’ve made the exact same device in 13mini form factor I’m pretty sure it’ll be selling much more…
Why not get an iPhone 15 Pro? It's better in every single way and sells for about the same.
It's not a 'budget' phone in any shape or form. It's 300 AUD more than the SE 3rd gen was, which was already pretty expensive for a budget phone. When a Google Pixel 8a is over $300 cheaper, has a dual camera setup, higher refresh etc - that would be a 'budget' phone.