Call me crazy, but I still hope Apple is going to release a 4 inch iPhone!
It's not for me either and that is the point, it will barely register on the radar of existing Apple customers, As a loss leader (though I am certain it'll not be sold at a loss) it's a gateway model to get new people into the Apple Ecosystem. Given the push towards services and the tiny development cost, this can only be good for Apple's shareholders.
It's not for me either and that is the point, it will barely register on the radar of existing Apple customers, As a loss leader (though I am certain it'll not be sold at a loss) it's a gateway model to get new people into the Apple Ecosystem. Given the push towards services and the tiny development cost, this can only be good for Apple's shareholders.
My excitement level for this Apple product: ZERO
The most exciting thing about this phone is the name. /s
My money is on 8 Pro.
Disagree...Upgradeable Mac Pro 2019 was just updated after the disappointing 2013 Mac Pro (aka. trash can)...Apple: "We might update it next year. Or the year after next. Or not at all. Maybe. Possibly."
Hmmm... why do Apple's "mini" products have an abysmal update track-record? I just realized this.
iPad Mini went 4 years between the latest updates... Mac Mini also 4 years... iPhone SE will be 4 years in March... do we see a pattern here?
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Isn't it great that we don't all like the SAME EXACT things? Diversity is the spice of life and helps corporations fill the needs of individuals with different tastes.
I love my XS but have two SE users in my immediate family that have absolutely refused to upgrade. Those phones, however, have recently started acting up (they are at least 2 years old, originals were 4 and then they were each replaced about 2 years ago) and even if this phone is a revised 8, they are finally giving in to the idea of upgrading.
iPhone 9 is my bet, Pro is doubtful as this is likely going to be a lower-spec phone than the Pro line.
You're describing me.I don't see this as a gateway product as it's primary focus. It is a product that fills a gap for those people feel the newer phones are either too big, too much, or just have too many features they don't need or want or just don't see the value in them.
Why not get an 11 Pro/Pro Max then? Oh wait, let me guess........you don't like the notch 😂I hope they update the plus series as well. It has the best screen ever produced for any phone.
My 6s plus needs to be upgraded - I refuse to downgrade my screen DPI to one of Apple's current offerings.
My excitement level for this Apple product: ZERO
I've been waiting for this for years. This is all some of us really want. It will sell. I check the Apple refurbs daily and the iPhone 8 is never available. I have a 5S that desperately needs upgraded, so I'm holding out hope this one last time before I just end up getting a new iPhone 8. It might not be as small as the 5S/SE, but having a home button and a small-ish phone is a big deal to me.This SE2 has been "coming soon" for years.
At 499$ it will be dead in the water, because.... it's not actually 499$ .Looking forward to finally upgrading from my old, tired, SE...
Not believing the $399 though, it will probably be $499...
you're views are your views. But to call it a boring design (when do things have to change if it works well?) is your view. It doesn't mean it's a fact. As for acceptable, I don't know how much you're staring at your phone, but the thicker bezels disappear for me far more than the notch does. I'd rather grab one of these and wait two years for no bezel displays to be a real thing. Calling it just a phone for kids and grandparents reeks of a very limited view point. Also, redoing design for design sake is how we ended up with the terrible butterfly keys on the laptop line for far too long.Yeah, sure. It is great to like different things. Or be amazed by the fact that a trillion dollar worth tech giant keeps recycling designs that have been boring people to death for a half decade, and “arguably“ not even the best design, just to save the pretty penny. Sure, the goal here is to have a budget phone that have up to date hardware... but my god, these thick bezels weren’t acceptable even 3 -4 years ago and now days even the cheapest budget phones have more attractive displays. But then again, Apple seem to know what they are doing. Has to be lot of kids and grandparents out there to whom this product may be aimed to.
that’s because they don’t drive revenue and drive demand away from potential flagship purchasers.