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Re: iPhone SE

#181

Post by cm2187 » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

wolfhammer wrote: post #178

I don't like the touch id and touch pay that they're pushing. Fingerprint scanners everyone is probably not a good thing. I'm sure they're all going to end up in a database somewhere.

But it term of convenience to unlock your iphone it is unbeatable.

Re: iPhone SE

#182

Post by Eric_WVGG » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

maxaf wrote: post #30

giarc wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a 64GB model.

It isn't competitively priced. The 32G used to be a sweet spot I could go for, but it's gone now.

Are you kidding? I was expecting the 16gb SE to be $550, 64 for $650.

Re: iPhone SE

#183

Post by iagooar » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

chrisBob wrote: post #110

What does SE mean?

Strange Experiment

Re: iPhone SE

#184

Post by Someone1234 » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

chiph wrote: post #123

So, 6mm longer than the iPhone 4, but 1.7mm thinner. And with an A9 processor. Seems like a good size - I haven't cared for their "thinness at all costs" trend lately, as it makes the phone hard to hold onto. This appears to be much more hand-friendly.

Plus battery life is the first thing to go when they aim for thinness.

I know they've improved battery life in the SE, but still, overall the trend is thinner with a smaller capacity battery (but more efficient components, so you ultimately break even).

I have a phone with a 3100 mAh battery @ 5.1" 1080p, it isn't the thinnest phone around, but boy does it last three or four days. It is super nice. We need more phones like that.

Re: iPhone SE

#185

Post by morley » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

wolfhammer wrote: post #178

I don't like the touch id and touch pay that they're pushing. Fingerprint scanners everyone is probably not a good thing. I'm sure they're all going to end up in a database somewhere.

Touch ID data is stored in Secure Enclave; it doesn't leave your device. And it doesn't store an image of your fingerprint.

Re: iPhone SE

#186

Post by iagooar » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

jonknee wrote: post #165

ljk wrote: post #133

6-7inch screens are getting too big but 4-inch is a little too small imo...

Well then you should love the iPhone 6s with its 4.7" display.

I actually do. For the size of my hands, it's just perfect.

Re: iPhone SE

#187

Post by wrigby » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:42 PM UTC

wolfhammer wrote: post #178

I don't like the touch id and touch pay that they're pushing. Fingerprint scanners everyone is probably not a good thing. I'm sure they're all going to end up in a database somewhere.

My impression is that the Touch ID (on the iPhone at least) stores the fingerprints locally, and it's pretty hard to get at them, but I admittedly haven't done much research on it.

Re: iPhone SE

#188

Post by tracker1 » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:42 PM UTC

junto wrote: post #131

davidw wrote: post #81

Here's hoping that they'll include something like this in the Google Nexus lineup. They keep growing the phones, but my pocket is the same size.

That's why I've been desperately holding on to my Nexus 4! It is the perfect size.

Agreed, the N4 was a great phone... switched to OPO about a year and a half ago, and happy with it, but it's sometimes awkward to use.

Re: iPhone SE

#189

Post by distances » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:42 PM UTC

Raphmedia wrote: post #98

programLyrique wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am always surprised by these expansive US plans. In France for instance, you can have 50 GB LTE for 20 € per month (with Free). In Austria, 10 GB LTE for 15 € is not uncommon.

France is the size of my backyard. Of course the cost of infrastructure & maintenance is going to be lower. That being said, yes, we are getting very bad price on that side of the ocean because of price inflation.

Always the same excuse that doesn't even hold up.

  * US population density: 35/km2
  * Finland population density: 18/km2

It's not about the size of the country, it's because in Europe the infrastructure owners are required to let others in [1]. In US the operators are natural monopolies with very little incentives for competition.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_virtual_network_operato...

Re: iPhone SE

#190

Post by mortenjorck » Mon, Mar 21, 2016, 6:42 PM UTC

x1024 wrote: post #143

c-slice wrote: post #128

Why the exact same shape as the iPhone 5S? I feel like a significant reason people buy new iPhones is the idea that people will notice you have the newest model. With SE, it will just appear like you have an out of date iPhone 5. Why not round the edges like the iPhone 6?

Wut... Because the iPhone 5S had great design? Contrary to the popular meme, not all people buy Apple because they're shallow appearance-obsessed hipsters.

I'd even call this a statement of confidence in the longevity of Apple's own industrial design. There's a clear implication that Apple's design doesn't date easily.