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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 kgwgk »

ken wrote: post #104
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

I think he means “iOS supported”.

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

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Post by newintellectual »

What Tim Cook is stupidly missing is that a large number of women, and of course some men, are physically unable to comfortably hold the new, wider phones. Many, probably most, of the sales of the SE are to women who want an iPhone they can actually hold and use.

If ever there was a sexist decision, it was to only make devices that most women are excluded from using.

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Post by Youden »

daurnimator wrote: post #165
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?

I heard the XZ4 compact was cancelled. https://www.androidpit.com/sony-cancels-xperia-compacts

That seems like typical media hysteria to get views. Per a much more reasonable article (https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-xz4-compact-cance...), the entirety of available evidence is this statement given during an interview:

"We stuck with Compact for a very long time, because of the ease of use. There’s always room for different sizes, but people want a lot more surface area for their content now."

That doesn't sound like a definite statement to me. A more appropriate headline would be "Future of Sony Compact series in question" or something along those lines. That just wouldn't sound as exciting though.

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Post by cimmanom »

rayiner wrote: post #233
stevewillows wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me, I barely physically use my phone. I use iMessage from my mbp and get most notifications on my Pebble. I do use the phone itself for audiobooks and podcasts, but otherwise its basically a server (not the best term for that.. but you get what I mean.) What I don't get about the larger phones is how people comfortably carry them around. Maybe its because I wear skinny jeans / pants, but there's absolutely no way…

Women put them in purses. Most men are too heavy to wear skinny jeans. I’m not a particularly large guy, but a 6s plus fits fine in my Levi’s jeans’ pocket (regular cut).

Some of us don’t want to carry a purse all the time even when we go outside. Let alone having to schlep one around inside the office just to have our phones with us.

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Post by angry_octet »

angry_octet wrote: post #184
barbs wrote: post #176

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh cool, thanks! How's the performance?

Get the battery replacement from Apple. Still free in Australia due to consumer Law guarantees.

Have I been downvoted by a vengeful Apple lawyer?

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Post by jswizzy »

toufiqbarhamov wrote: post #287
jfoutz wrote: post #251

Earlier quoted context omitted.

apple has masterful market segmentation. they want the inexpensive option to not really fill a specific niche, they want it to be a little uncomfortable, that you're already making compromises so you'll pay a grand for the fancy one instead. What i'm trying to say is, making a smaller option would be cheaper. That would cannibalize high end sales. From the seller's point of view, you want the best alternative to comp…

I would normally agree with you, but Apple’s recent issues with iPhone sales suggests to me that this might be changing. As adoption rates continue to ebb, maybe tapping as fully into your market becomes a better strategy than trying to dictate to the market.

Yep, Apple realizes that it and Android are platforms. If you buy into an ecosystem you are more likely to remain in that ecosystem when it comes time to upgrade your device.

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

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Post by EvanAnderson »

I bought two to replace the iPhone 4 and 4S that my wife and I use. Does anybody know if there is still a reasonable source for a battery case for this model? (I'd like to prolong the life of the internal battery.) Everything I'm seeing on Amazon is scaring the heck out of me-- tales of melting cases, dead batteries after a month, etc. I assume that I've just come to the party too late.

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Post by scarface74 »

paul7986 wrote: post #206
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.

Same here... iPhone X/XS/XR (bought & returned one of those in Sept.) are just too big i can not one hand text, surf, etc with any of those form factors or bigger. I hope their future models offer iPhone 6/7/8 or smaller form factors with Touch ID! Also, bring back the audio jack ... buying $180 airpods is ridiculous as previously i could buy $10 wired headset and listen privately. Removing the audio jack seems all t…

Also, bring back the audio jack ... buying $180 airpods is ridiculous as previously i could buy $10 wired headset and listen privately.

You know you do have other choices when it comes to headphones besides AirPods? Including the lightning headphones that come with it, any BT headphones, or a $10 adapter that came with the phone until last year.

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