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I'm reevaluating my Needs for expensive phones

Diorama said:
SE in the streets, Plus in the sheets.
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You mean I need to buy two iPhones?

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I'm in!
 
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Scarpad said:
I currently have a 7plus that i bought and are paying monthly with the intension of going to an Iphone X when released , but after paying close to a grand for the plus and the X is even more expensive i'm really considering going back to the SE, I had the SE briefly when originally released and now that they've gone to 128gb on the device i'm really thinking about going back to it, am i crazy
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Well, you need to make the choice that makes your happy or works for your Financial Situation. There is nothing wrong with the SE.
 
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i’ve been rethinking purchasing the X as well...i have the 7plus and I think i can hold out for a while longer...just got the LTE series 3 so there’s that. i like new and flashy but it comes with a price and I really should focus on other things...
 
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Scarpad said:
I currently have a 7plus that i bought and are paying monthly with the intension of going to an Iphone X when released , but after paying close to a grand for the plus and the X is even more expensive i'm really considering going back to the SE, I had the SE briefly when originally released and now that they've gone to 128gb on the device i'm really thinking about going back to it, am i crazy
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Why not just keep the 7+?

That's what I'm going to do. I figure most of the new stuff in the X will make it into the standard iPhone at a more sensible price (hopefully) next year. But even then I may try to make my 7+ last a 3rd year.
 

Said it before, only iPhones I'm actually interested in keeping for a collection are -

iPhone (2007)
iPhone SE (2016)
iPhone X (2017)

My SE will won't be lonely and feel more complete with the X at the end. The rest are filler, evolutionary baby steps, or simply hated their design.

Best Design
1. 5s
2. SE
3. 5
4. 2G
5. 4s
6. 4
7. X (moving up?)
8. 7 (matte 4.7", Plus is better but uglier)
9. 8 (moves down)
10. 6s
11. 6
12. 3Gs
13. 3G
14. 5c

I did prefer the 4/4s higher than the 2G and 5 at some point but I don't like glass rears. Og iPhone was also more comfortable to hold and loved that chrome bezel band around it.

Impact / Influence / Legacy
1. 2G (Like Star Wars '77, flawed but revolutionary)
2. 4 (1st redesign, Facetime, last SJ showed)
3. X (1st redesign on front ever, anniversary)
4. 6 Plus (helped push to 100M sales)
5. 5s (1st for Touch ID)
6. 4s (1st w/ dual core)
7. 5 (birth of the best design)
8. 7 Plus (1st w/ dual speakers, TP, & swim)
9. 8 Plus (1st for wireless/fast charging)
10. 6s/6s Plus (Force Touch, 2GB RAM)
10. SE (5s + 6s but no huge jump)
12. 6/7/8 (4.7", made smaller twin inferior)
13. 3G/3Gs (forgettable)
14. 5c (ugliest & most forgettable)

Watch the intro videos for iPhone 4 and 5. Those were two of the best. By the time we got to 6, they all bore me including the X. The iPhone design peaked in 2013 and iOS peaked in 2012 with iOS6.

Why is the SE so low in legacy? Because it built its legacy on the back of the 5/5s and is simply a budget iPhone for countries like India. But is it the best iPhone inside/out? Hell yes. Best value ever from Apple.

Verizon has 5s for $180 prepaid and AT&T has SE for $150 prepaid at Best Buy. Even without the polished chamfered edges, you pick SE every time. Old school (5-series) & new school (6s internals) remixed.

I used to watch the iPhone 4 intro on my 4 like hundreds of times. I never owned the 5. But I believe the 5 and 4 intros are the best Apple has ever made. Just hasn't felt the same after iOS6 or when iPhone 6 was introduced.

 
Scarpad said:
I currently have a 7plus that i bought and are paying monthly with the intension of going to an Iphone X when released , but after paying close to a grand for the plus and the X is even more expensive i'm really considering going back to the SE, I had the SE briefly when originally released and now that they've gone to 128gb on the device i'm really thinking about going back to it, am i crazy
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Rational buyer. That's good. You could save yourself some money.
 
Not Crazy. I’m crazy. I update every year to the best highest iPhone. I just have to have the latest best iPhone out there. I also have to do the same with my wife’s iPhone. So yeah, I’m crazy. Lucky for me I can afford it or else I’d be screwed. Haha
 
I've been loving my Jet Black 7 Plus ever since I got her last December.....and so now for a few reasons it was pretty much of a no-brainer to sit out the 8 and 8+, and there are still a lot of questions about the new iPhone X and its design and functionality so I've decided I'll just watch and sit out that one, too..... Seriously, I have found that I use my iPads much, much more than the iPhone and so this fall I did buy a new 10.5 iPad Pro, but am keeping my first-generation iPad Pro 12.9 for a few months longer, see how things go, as I've noticed I tend to use it much more during the warmer months when I can be outside on my deck with it. Heading into cold weather and winter now, might as well keep the iPad Pro 12.9 that I have and wait until in the spring to update her......
 
I'm confused. If you don't want to pay to upgrade to the X, why would you spend money to downgrade to a slower phone? If you want the smaller form factor, fine, but if you don't care and are looking to save money, why not just use your 7+ for another year or longer and not buy anything?
 
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If cost is the concern, it seems to me keeping the phone you’ve already paid forn(or dropped over a years worth of payments on) makes the most sense. Replacing it with an SE won’t get you more money in your pocket, unless I missed something.
 
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I paid 969 for it a year ago on AT&T 20 month option so I still owed about half so I can downgrade to the SE for about $200 less than what I owed, the extra monthly money I am putting toward an iPad pro
 
Scarpad said:
I currently have a 7plus
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Just keep what you have. Why muck around with more phone buying and selling, paying sales taxes, wasting time and money to get the SE and sell the 7+. Just keep your 7+ and be done with it for several years. It's a great phone, and will be for a long time.
 
Scarpad said:
i'm really considering going back to the SE
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I agree.

I may for the sake of rolling the dice, Try to get the x friday morning, but I keep thinking of this:
Given how I use my phone, what does the X give me that I don't get with my current iPhone that's worth spending $1,000?
 
FunkyTang said:
What we really want is an SE in the pocket and a Plus when we have two hands.
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I would suggest pairing an SE with an iPad instead. The mini 4 is an awesome device for on the go. The screen is even bigger than those plus phones, and it is pocketable in some pants, not my jeans tho.
 
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