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Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by saltcured »

joecool1029 wrote: post #130
ksec wrote: post #120

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As a Phone, a Communication Devices, and Social Network, I could may be want the iPhone SE had an Edge to Edge Design, but other than that I agree it is perfect. As a Media Consumption devices, that is mostly video and Gaming. The iPhone SE size just doesn't work. Sometimes I kept thinking if I just ditch gaming and I could have a smaller phone. Hopefully Apple will come up with a 5" Full Display SE size iPhone, and…

>I could may be want the iPhone SE had an Edge to Edge Design Why? So you can accidentally tap the screen every day with the edge of your fingers as you hold the device?

I loved my old Moto RAZR-i which was almost the same size and weight as the iPhone SE but had a larger screen area (51 cm2 vs 44 cm2) in a slightly different resolution (540x960 vs 640x1136) and AMOLED instead of LCD.

What was really interesting is that the Moto physical design almost seems like a premonition of today's notched displays and thin bezels. If you built it today but removed the bit of border at the top and bottom of the screen, you could cram in even more screen. If you also made it just a few mm wider, I think you could make a great compact phone with approximately 5" screen.

I think the side bezels could also be half as thick, as long as they were a slightly raised. I think you could also disable the touch sensitivity in the very edges of the screen without compromising the UX. I want to see extra pixels for border around text, etc. but I don't really need to be able to click or drag the border itself.

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Post by metildaa »

joecool1029 wrote: post #382
zurn wrote: post #281

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Motorola's software updates for their phones are quite bad, they lag when the phone is new and they stop completely way too soon. For Android hobbyists the unlocked bootloader may be fun, but there is no low-maintainance (timely and reliable OTAs without wiping/reinstallnig, etc) OS option if you go that route.

Understand, I said Android One phones from them. I have a moto x4, it gets monthly security updates just like the Nokia. No skin aside from a few useful gestures.

I want more than monthly security updates, if the OEM won't stand by their product for at least a few Android version bumps, its not worth buying.

Also, watching my SO try and repair their Motorola was a nightmare. It ultimately got further damaged in the process, to the point that the phone no longer had a working screen :c

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Post by imagetic »

I'm tempted to buy one just to have a backup. I have no desire to own anything larger than the SE. But my current one is starting to show some wear and tear. I fear for its longevity. Apple has already refused to replace the battery and the phone keeps asking if I want to shut it off. I think the top button is just loose inside.

Either way, the SE is my favorite phone. I'm bummed the trend has gone towards bigger models.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by ctack »

martin_a wrote: post #202

Sadly not available in Germany. Would have loved to have one of those.

I brought a secondhand one from Smarter a couple of months ago. I think they are in France or Ireland.

I ordered a 64gb, and the order was delayed :/ So I complained they sent me a 128gb phone :) But the battery was not in good condition and needed replacement :/ But it turns out the phone had AppleCare so the battery replacement was free :) But because the AppleCare was purchased outside of Spain they could not send me a replacement - I had to do the battery swop in person at an apple store :/

So YMMV.

So YMMV.

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Post by cherrypepsi »

dylanz wrote: post #92

I'd love for Apple to keep the SE up-to-date hardware wise. The only thing that I'd like more than that would be if Google brought back a new and improved G1. The HN crowd isn't the average consumer, and I know that's why what most of us really want isn't a reality, but... I appreciate reading the sentiment on here for the classics (those which have great function/style).

I got curious about how tiny the SE is (I never had an iPhone) so I compared it [1] to my beloved Lumia 620 (RIP power button) and my current Moto Z2 Play. And wow, I totally get the feeling.

For me it's not even about one-handed use, I can reach the opposite corner just fine with one hand, but the bulge in my jeans' pocket is really uncomfortable, the corner of the phone pinches my leg and you have to rearrange the brick inside the pocket quite often or it hurts when walking.

I'm this close to replacing this huge thing.

[1]: https://www.phonearena.com/phones/Apple-iPhone-7_id9815/size...

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Post by whieee »

gambiting wrote: post #395
whieee wrote: post #314

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How is Razer's customer service these days? I considered their laptops in the past but was put off by the poor customer service. As much as I think Apple need to fix the MBP, their customer service is some of the best I've seen (albeit not perfect) for an electronics company.

Well, having just purchased the laptop, luckily I have no idea :-D and I hope I won't need to use it anytime soon.

Hehe, let's indeed hope you won't :-) Enjoy the new laptop!

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Post by jacobush »

sbzodnsbd wrote: post #358
dlgeek wrote: post #2

Can someone provide context as to why this is newsworthy for those of us who don't follow Apple's every move? (I failed trying to rephrase this to sound less sarcastic, but I'm genuinely looking for context here).

I just bought a 128Gb model for $320 with tax to upgrade the 16Gb model I’ve had. I’m promised an $80 trade in for my old one. The SE is an old phone that was arguably outdated at launch. It struggles loading fancy websites. The camera is quite outdated[1]. So why buy it? It’s a phone that fits in my hand with being google. [1] what modern smartphones do with their cameras is nothing short of magic. I have a Fuji X s…

The SE has a slightly higher resolution camera than the XR.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by VvR-Ox »

r3bl wrote: post #258
VvR-Ox wrote: post #175

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BTW they don't refuse to bring updates to old phones because it seems like a "herculean task" but to get people to buy new phones. Welcome to our economy. The nice thing about Apple (though I hate the fanboyism and many other things the company does) is that they managed to do what nobody else did: keeping that 5s running until today (!) I've never seen an Android that would get updates for more than 2 years (can any…

> I've never seen an Android that would get updates for more than 2 years (can anyone beat this with 3?) That depends: Are you looking for updates to the new version or security updates? Android One program gives you two years of regular updates, plus an additional year of security updates. My Nexus 5X received two major updates (from 6.0 to 8.0), but I kept using it until the security updates stopped. That's essenti…

Ok that's a good start for the Android world... But it still won't convince me to buy another phone that is based on this OS.

My crappy old iPhone 5s is _still_ supported today - not just security patches but the OS as well. While providers like fairphone do a good job with their supply chain I'm afraid the longevity of this phone is still better for the environment.

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Post by skinnymuch »

shard972 wrote: post #257
se0 wrote: post #32

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I have a Samsung S7 from march 2016 and just received the march 2019 security update. Not bad ;)

I have a note 3 that pretty much doesn't work anymore as i'm stuck on android 4.

Note 3 can’t get to Android 5? I have one too. But the battery expanded and I haven’t used it in a while. But even back then it was getting pretty bad being on Android 4.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by skinnymuch »

trazire wrote: post #17
o10449366 wrote: post #7

The one thing that Apple does well is prolonged support for their phones. I switched away from Android phones because I got sick of buying the latest flagships only to have them lose software, hardware, and security support 12-24 months after release. The new iPhones don't appeal to me, but I'm satisfied knowing I can get a few more years out of my SE. I got my battery replaced 4 months ago after owning it for two ye…

Yea, that's one thing that I envy Apple for. I legitimately still use the iPhone 4S as my daily driver. It had software updates for around 5 years and has iOS 9. Still works as an alarm clock, a music player, and for everything else I use it for. But it's also important to consider that lack of Android upgrades are also slightly disregardable, as API and app level updates will exist for years, and the majority of old…

First off, having to do all the research and cumbersome work for the ROMs and such. I don’t like doing it. And I don’t want to spend time doing it. Especially with all the issues that can arise.

On to iPhones. I have an iPhone 4S on iOS 9 too. It’s jailbroken because the sleep button doesn’t work so I needed a work around. It’s too slow for me though. Great if you don’t want to be able to use your phone much. Otherwise the wait to load apps and the limited or weird acting ram is annoying. Nonetheless when I want to try reducing my digital “addiction” I can get by using it. My friends find it too slow to even use for more than 2 min.

On the other hand, I also had a chance to use an iPhone 5 or 5S in the summer. It was perfectly usable. Fast enough and not that old of an OS (I think iOS 10) to be useless for downloading new apps.

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