The SE gives people who want or need small phones and more affordable phones a viable option.
It's sad that those two things have to be grouped together.
The SE gives people who want or need small phones and more affordable phones a viable option.
I thought that, too, as I was typing it. But I've come to accept some things I intensely dislike, personally. One is what you just said--unless Apple and the industry as a whole have a change of heart for some reason. Frankly I think we will head into foldable displays and chassis before we ever go back to making small candy bar phones with flagship specs.It's sad that those two things have to be grouped together.
They certainly did a smart thing making the SE.
The SE gives people who want or need small phones and more affordable phones a viable option.
It's sad that those two things have to be grouped together.
If the screen were to be extended to the full size of the existing body, surely that'd be ok for most people for one handed use?
Some may struggle a little bit with the top left or right corner depending on which hand they mainly use, but not the majority, I wouldn't have thought.
The iPhone 6s is also a "more" affordable option, and so it works for ALL older models, no matter the size, wherever.
Nothing sad about that.
As for targeting the Indian market with a smaller phone, it will be cheaper only because it will be assembled in India.
Most Indians get by with basic phones that have text and talk only. So the bigger market is present, and the Chinese phones dominate that market right now, and will do so even after >5 years of iPhones (made in India) being available.
I thought that, too, as I was typing it. But I've come to accept some things I intensely dislike, personally. One is what you just said--unless Apple and the industry as a whole have a change of heart for some reason. Frankly I think we will head into foldable displays and chassis before we ever go back to making small candy bar phones with flagship specs.
The other is that the 3.5 mm headphone jack is done and gone on iPhones.
My dream phone would be one that you can fold up and easily slip into even a woman's front jeans pockets. It would be able to unfold into a size about like what the Plus is now. Full screen display. When folded it would be so sturdy you could drop it on the street and it would be fine. It would accommodate a decent sized battery that at least double the use we get on a current Plus charge. I personally would have a standard headphone jack on it since I'm the one dreaming it up. If I were an Apple engineer though, I'd tow the company line and leave it off for a lot of reasons that would make this post TL/DR
Only true if they went with 6x/7x style rounded edges. It's quite easy to hold the 4x/5x models without holding or covering the bezels.Without a bezel on top or bottom holding the phone one-handed in landscape without covering part of the screen would be uncomfortable, awkward, or precarious. There needs to be at least one bezel. Form should not take precedent over function.
About time they introduce the SEs. This will happen because the event for the 7s and 8 will take place third week of November.
It's sad that those two things have to be grouped together.
Was it "sad" that large and expensive had to be grouped together?It's sad that those two things have to be grouped together.
It's sad that those two things have to be grouped together.
Was it "sad" that large and expensive had to be grouped together?
Before the SE, there were no choices other than large+expensive and larger+expensive.
And now it's large+expensive+no_headphone_jack.
What is the market for small and expensive iPhones? Do you think it is larger than small and inexpensive? My gut feeling is that it isn't.
That's Apple philosophy.
You want the cheaper option? You have the smaller display.
This is true for the iPhone, iPad, iMac, Macbook pro.
Only true if they went with 6x/7x style rounded edges. It's quite easy to hold the 4x/5x models without holding or covering the bezels.
The only reason I think this may be true is they have just now set up manufacturing for the SE in India. They need some ROI on that and it will be hard to get it with old internals esp with OS updates slowing the phone.
iOS updates slowing down the SE is not really a much complained about issue; what is your source on this "problem"?
I have the 7 now And I do appreciate the size of the screen but I do miss my SE if they just change the screen slight 4.5 and of course give us new specks I am on it. I'm so hype and hope they will/ar doing this! PLEASE!an SE2 with maybe a 4.3 inch screen with the 4.7 inch resolution would be good.