I just hope they keep this form factor for next year when I'm planning on upgrading from my 5. Already spent my gadget allowance this year!
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iPhone SE Sales Forecasted as 'Lackluster' Over First Weekend
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I find it strange that what other people do bothers you so much.
I can't believe that's actually in the article. Where is the editor of common sense?
The SE also uses the exact same screen as the 5S, so SE buyers are basically paying for screen technology that is nearly 3 years old.
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Exactly. I don't think people had a hard time to decide "do I preorder/buy a car or a phone? damn... I don't know... they're so similar in all aspects..."
He's calling out the hypocrisy and you're commenting on the semantics of his argument. Two very different things here.
And it's missing features that people what, what's so confusing about that?! You seem confused often, maybe go see a doctor?
This is surprising since all the fans of tiny phones said that everyone was waiting on a new 4" phone because most people do not want a 4.7" or 5.5" screen on their phone.
It looks like Apple will not be going back to offering only a 4" phone in the future if sales on this one are lackluster. I'm guessing by now the sweet spot for size is the 4.7" and honestly if they just cut down the bezels on those things a tiny screen wouldn't even be necessary for a compact phone.
It looks like Apple will not be going back to offering only a 4" phone in the future if sales on this one are lackluster. I'm guessing by now the sweet spot for size is the 4.7" and honestly if they just cut down the bezels on those things a tiny screen wouldn't even be necessary for a compact phone.
I would image that the line up outside the Apple store or pre-order online the second you are able type of customer is not interested in something that is not the absolutely latest/best option. While there may be demand for a 4" iPhone, I personally would have been very surprised if those customers purchased it right away. The real indicator will be how sales are in 3 or 6 months.
I will be purchasing an iPhone SE, but am waiting for some sort of rebate or network switch deal.
I will be purchasing an iPhone SE, but am waiting for some sort of rebate or network switch deal.
This. My five year old iPhone 4 is falling apart (yay AssistiveTouch), I've already offloaded my mobile internet use to an iPad Mini with 4G and I was looking for a new small (but capable) phone for the next five years. Without the SE I would've considered an Android phone. The SE is Apple's way of keeping people like me inside their ecosystem.
They released a phone with a 4 year old body and 6 month old insides. I don't think they even paid a great amount of attention to it at their own keynote. It's a device geared towards those who are still hanging on to their older phones and get them to upgrade their phone.
Of course it's not going to have the same impact as a flagship launch.
Can't wait to get mine this week.
Of course it's not going to have the same impact as a flagship launch.
Can't wait to get mine this week.
No it's not! The 5s has polished chamfered edge, and that's the main reason why I'm not intersted in SE, same goes for iPad Pro 9.7 potruding lens, such a great devices and failed miserable at the end
If SE had the complete 5s design and same power specs like the 6s at same price, I would've choose SE, because it has more pretty and newer design, the 6s uses iPhone 2G-3GS design from 2007, while the 5s has the same similar design from the 2010 iPhone 4
Very likely! I hope Apple is able to form a partnership with Tesla instead of competing with them. They're both going to need all the help they can get to keep pushing back against big oil, the big car companies, and all the lobbyists and special interest groups. I'm worried Apple would spread themselves too thin with an electric car project and that Tesla could end up as a playground for Android. I think they're a good match and have somewhat similar corporate values. I like Musk even though he can be pretty arrogant at times and doesn't always have the best stage presence. He's probably as close to a Steve Jobs figure as we've got at the moment. All that being said, Apple is good at coming in after something has been brought to market such as MP3 players, smart phones, etc and making them much better than they were before. I just think the nature of what they're attempting is so much bigger and car projects are notoriously difficult to hide due to the scale involved, so I think they are very early and if they do come to market, it won't be until around 2021 or 2.
Watch it again. They weren't paying attention during it.
I'm sure it's a huge surprise to the people who couldn't get over the fact that Apple followed other phone makers lead and made the phone bigger, the people who remained convinced that everyone thought 4 inches was the perfect size.
$30,000 vs $400. A man who pre-orders a 30k car, can buy a 400-buck phone next-door. Nobody to blame
..It's all about the fact that it's targeted for ~30% of iPhone users, many of them still being on contract with their older phones.
Last years specs that outrun this year's Android flagships
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Lackluster yet there isn't a 64gb space grey Verizon to be found anywhere near me. No Verizon store got them on release day and the Apple store's inventory was wiped out fast. I live just outside Boston
Just going to point out that whilst demand is apparently low, I was unable to waltz into the store on release date and purchase the desired model as they'd all gone! Instead I've had to order online and will be waiting until the 15th to get it!