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Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by nkozyra »

dklsafhjskljfl wrote: post #16
reaperducer wrote: post #14

I guess it's time for all those HN people who were moaning about iPhones being too big/expensive/lacking in home buttons/etc... to put their money where their mouths are. It's a 2016 model, so it should remain supported until at least 2021. Not far off, but still better than some (many?) Android phones. I'm not sure how $299/128GB compares to Android products, but it's cheaper than its previous $449 price. I'd pick o…

$250/32 is barely competitive. however, you cannot buy an android phone this small that isn't complete garbage

Motorola has a few that are good, clean and in that range

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by dklsafhjskljfl »

nkozyra wrote: post #31
dklsafhjskljfl wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

$250/32 is barely competitive. however, you cannot buy an android phone this small that isn't complete garbage

Motorola has a few that are good, clean and in that range

All of them are a full inch larger in screen and most even larger in bezel.

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by porphyrogene »

hkmurakami wrote: post #3

Wish this came before I refreshed to one of their newest models. The iPhone 5 form factor is still my favorite.

I bought a brand new SE a few months ago for $180. It was from a third party but Apple verified the serial as original and unused. It wasn't availability or pricing that kept them from anyone who wanted one, it was the lack of name-brand-new-thing validation.

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by spiritcat »

twblalock wrote: post #18
dklsafhjskljfl wrote: post #4

The upcoming sony xz4 compact may be the only small phone with premium components, and it's extremely frustrating. It's not even /that/ small. You can find small phones but they have terrible cameras, sub HD resolutions, and bargain basement SOCs. Is the demand for a premium (or even mid range) small phone really that low?

Yes, the demand really is that low. People who want a smaller phone in 2019 are a very small yet very vocal minority. If there was a large untapped market for smaller phones, then the limited number of small phones on the market would be selling a lot better than they actually are. Somebody would notice and start making more of them. Like phones with physical keyboards, phones with small screens have become a niche p…

how about a foldable small phone?

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by tass »

baxtr wrote: post #9
JBReefer wrote: post #7

Why does everyone love this phone so much? Clue me in?

I believe it’s the size. I don’t get it, but many of friends prefer smaller phones.

I prefer using other devices for videos/gaming/etc.

For something to listen to music, order a car, view maps, communicate or browse a web page it’s really perfect. Fits in a pocket and can be used with one hand.

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by imjustsaying »

reaperducer wrote: post #19
imjustsaying wrote: post #11

a literal advertisement

Not really. The iPhone SE has been in a recurring topic here because it suits the needs of a certain market segment, and there wasn't a suitable equivalent after it went away.

Yes really. It's a direct link to the actual product landing page to buy the product, complete with price information in the HN headline to draw the customer in.

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by roenxi »

twblalock wrote: post #18
dklsafhjskljfl wrote: post #4

The upcoming sony xz4 compact may be the only small phone with premium components, and it's extremely frustrating. It's not even /that/ small. You can find small phones but they have terrible cameras, sub HD resolutions, and bargain basement SOCs. Is the demand for a premium (or even mid range) small phone really that low?

Yes, the demand really is that low. People who want a smaller phone in 2019 are a very small yet very vocal minority. If there was a large untapped market for smaller phones, then the limited number of small phones on the market would be selling a lot better than they actually are. Somebody would notice and start making more of them. Like phones with physical keyboards, phones with small screens have become a niche p…

You might be right, but as far as I can see the SE is half the price of the next cheapest iPhone, the 7.

There is going to be a market for people who want a phone that is not $500 American dollars, and it is wise of Apple to cater too it.

Re: Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on its clearance store

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Post by geofft »

adzm wrote: post #23
baxtr wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe it’s the size. I don’t get it, but many of friends prefer smaller phones.

Some people have small hands and/or short fingers. If you don't, it's hard to sympathize. Imagine trying to use a nine inch tablet with one hand.

I have, I think, relatively large hands (I'm a 5'11" cis guy / I can comfortably play a 9th on a piano and uncomfortably play a 10th) and I still find the SE as large as I can manage. I want to be able to hold the phone in one hand and reach everything with my thumb. I can't do that on the 6 or anything larger. (I'd prefer the iPhone 4 form factor, with one fewer row of icons, if possible.)

A couple years ago they called large phones "phablets." We've lost that word now.

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