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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 barbs »

jdietrich wrote: post #73
JBReefer wrote: post #7

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

The iPhone SE was the last stand of a dead philosophy - the one-handed phone. To Steve Jobs, it was absolutely essential that all of the core functions of the iPhone could be performed with one hand. That requirement dictated large parts of the iPhone's design and the UX principles of iOS. One-handed operation formed a key part of the marketing of the iPhone 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99m7lebirE The one-hand…

I recently bought an iPhone SE and you've articulated why I bought it far better than I could. Well done!

I know a simple upvote would suffice but just wanted to tell you that, on my iPhone SE, of course :)

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

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Post by donretag »

wodenokoto wrote: post #89
lostlogin wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not only is this something I’d love, it’s also a comment that gets a lot of upvotes on Hackers News every time it’s made. Do HN readers have an unusual like for ‘small’ phones or is it just an unserved market?

Since no one here is rushing to get the small xperia phones I'm guessing it is one of those things people want, but at the same time is the first feature they are willing to give up. another case in point: parent only wants to change to smaller phone if all other specs are also improved.

Even the Xperia compact phones are now pretty big. The previous Xperia X compact is now sold out in most reputable stores. I would love a small phone.

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

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Post by delhanty »

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…

>People who want a smaller phone in 2019 are a very small yet very vocal minority.

Really?

Here in Japan, there are a lot of ladies with small hands, not particularly vocal on HN, and they seem to find small phones more comfortable to hold.

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

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Post by ken »

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…

> It's a 2016 model, so it should remain supported until at least 2021.

According to [1], customers "may obtain service and parts from Apple or Apple service providers for 5 years after the product is no longer manufactured" -- not from when the model was first manufactured.

The 32/128 GB models were manufactured from 2017-2018, so these should be supported until 2023.

[1]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201624

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

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Post by quicklime »

whitepoplar wrote: post #81
lostlogin wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not only is this something I’d love, it’s also a comment that gets a lot of upvotes on Hackers News every time it’s made. Do HN readers have an unusual like for ‘small’ phones or is it just an unserved market?

I like small phones because I feel that they're a better tradeoff between form + functionality. I want a premium phone, and I'm willing to pay a lot for it, but I also want to spend as little time on my phone as possible. A smaller screen gives me all the benefit while being easy to carry and handle, and the small screen keeps me from using it too much. I also happen to think small screens feel more elegant. The prom…

When my iPhone 5S died on me a few months ago, I bought a large Android phone to replace it. I've tracked screen-on time and noticed it ramp right up - from something like 90 minutes a day to 2 or even 3 hours now. Most of the increase is due to the fact that it's easier to use in bed before I get up in the morning, as well as before I go to sleep. So I tend to waste more time than I used to, watching YouTube or mindlessly browsing the web.

I'm going to try out the new Digital Wellbeing stuff in Android Pie, which lets me set restrictions on app use. But it feels like a smaller phone is a much better solution, as it doesn't have any compromise in terms of portability - what's the point of having a big screen if I'm just going to disable the things that it's good at?

It would be nice if Apple or Google or anyone else could commit to serving the small phone market.

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

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Post by maz1b »

I don't understand why Apple can't update the SE in its current design iteration. Obviously if they can release a redesigned iPhone in a small form factor, I'd hop on it.

I want a small one handed device that has the latest specs and TouchID, and a headphone jack.

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

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Post by clouddrover »

stanmancan wrote: post #71

The only thing that could get me to upgrade from my iPhone 7 would be a premium version of the iPhone SE. I want a smaller phone, not a bigger one, but I want updated specs and possibly an OLED screen.

> I want a smaller phone, not a bigger one

I'd like a foldable or furlable phone that offers the best of both worlds. You'd use it folded or furled most of the time and unfold or unfurl it when you want a bigger screen.

The current foldable phones seem to be a bit too thick when folded, but I've never seen one in person so that may be a false impression.

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

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Post by midnightclubbed »

albertgoeswoof wrote: post #35

Beautiful design- but it’s effectively dead on arrival due to iOS being too bloated for dated hardware, and it’s only going to get slower as newer iPhones get faster.

My year old SE works great no performance issues at all.

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

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Post by city41 »

zach43 wrote: post #88
cpcallen wrote: post #78

Aaand... they're gone.

theyre still available in other colors here: https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/clearance i just ordered one, finally got the phone ive wanted!

This will be my third gold Apple device. I don't mind the color but the world in general seems to.

I'm excited, once my iPhone 6 kicks the bucket, I'll have a great backup ready.

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