It's a huge upgrade from the 5S. You're viewing this from the wrong direction. This was never meant to be an upgrade from the 6S line. It's a hybrid of the 5S and 6S ... a phone with modern hardware in an older form factor that people do actually want because they prefer the size. Apple actually listened (well, mostly) and stuffed some 6S hardware into the phone, instead of the 5C which was just ... well I don't know what that was. This is a true upgrade to the 5S.
It contains mostly 6S hardware, including the camera ... for $399. What more were you expecting? Everyone knew exactly what this was going to be ... and were actually a little bit surprised they included the 6S hardware and camera for this price. It's actually a very good deal considering the price of the other two phones ... especially since the other two phones have 16 GB base models for several hundred dollars more. Is it missing a few components? Yes. But this is a bargain phone and they surprisingly stuffed it with current hardware from their current flagship phones. Some of you are expecting a bit much, especially considering that everyone already knew what this phone was supposed to be. Just because reality didn't meet your unrealistic expectations doesn't mean there's something wrong with this release.
That was never their plan, so they didn't blow anything.
You are keep downplaying the product on every post, even when the general consensus is positive about it.
the A9 currently doesn't exist in a 1 Gb packaging, so they would have to make a specific package for that.
It's just a marketing name. Deal with it.
To those coming from a too-large-for-them 6/6S, the form factor alone of the SE would potentially be an upgrade. To those coming from a 5/5C/5S, it's an upgrade all around. How do you figure it's a downgrade in any way?
They are selling a 64 Gb version...
YES, 4" is back.
Gonna get me a 64GB iFonzie in Space Grey.
Happy Days!
He looked pissed. LOL.Several press people at the event said they didn't spot Jony Ive there...but it looks like he's standing next to Jeff Williams in this photo. Unless that's some other exec with a shaved head?
You miss the point - it should have been their plan. The 5 series are based on a 3+ year old form factor and it would have been refreshing to see something different from a company that prides itself on innovation. Instead we get bumps in features that are in no way new to simply reduce costs - a smaller iPhone does not have to result in less features. Apple had an opportunity to dive head first into 4" iPhone update with at least the same if not more features than the 6s to wow us. Instead they shuffled some things around, added some letters to the 5, and tossed in a Pro to the iPad.
