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Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by layer8 »

According to rumors, the 2020 iPhone Pro will be reduced from 5.8" to 5.4", which could look like this (size comparison including SE): https://blogs.forbes.com/gordonkelly/files/2019/06/New-iPhon...

However that size would still be significantly wider horizontally than the SE, pretty much as wide as the 6/7/8 (which I found too wide for comfortable one-handed use).

In addition, they would probably keep the on/off button on the side instead of relocating it back to the top. The latter would be my preference, also for consistency with the iPads. When I owned both an iPhone 6 and an iPad mini, my muscle memory couldn't quite get used to the inconsistency of the on/off button location.

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by ukyrgf »

anthonybsd wrote: post #118
dijit wrote: post #40

Every year I wait on bated breath at the release of a similarly compact phone to the SE. I even recently bought a new one right before they removed them from the store, so I have 2 year apple care+ for it to tide me over. Ordinarily I would vote with my wallet, but there are no compact Android phones either. Ironically I still own a Oneplus One which is quite old by todays standards; and I distinctly remember it bein…

>Oneplus One which is quite old by todays standards; and I distinctly remember it being called a "Phablet" due to it's obtuse stature in comparison to its contemporaries Wait what? This doesn't make sense. I remember getting OnePlus as well (bought it for a friend in Europe) and the screen size was pretty mainstream at that point. It had 5.46" size. It got released the same year Apple released 6+ which had bigger scr…

I had an HTC One M8 and recall the reviews saying it "verged on being a phablet".

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by dkraft »

jeffkeen wrote: post #195
mumblemumble wrote: post #182

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> mocked by friends and strangers whenever I pull out my "tiny phone". Interesting. I don't often get mocked for having an SE, but I do often have people asking what model my phone is and where they can get one. My current hope is that we might see something like the SE come back now that Jony Ive's had at least a glancing blow from the boot. Maybe now Apple's at least a little bit more able to resist the constant dr…

Yeah, hopefully! Nobody is asking for paper thin phones, and this needless obsession with THIN is we have to thank for gems such as: - the phone no longer sitting flat - the headphone port being removed - the phone being impossible to get a good grip on without a bulky case - "nearly one day of battery" life being the bar for "what good battery life is" Who trades a couple of millimeters of thickness in exchange for…

Nearly a half a day of battery life is what i observe the white corded Iphoniers clamor for. Thin satisfies two goals: minimum fire risk, maximum pocket risk.

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by cbhl »

vadansky wrote: post #125
dijit wrote: post #40

Every year I wait on bated breath at the release of a similarly compact phone to the SE. I even recently bought a new one right before they removed them from the store, so I have 2 year apple care+ for it to tide me over. Ordinarily I would vote with my wallet, but there are no compact Android phones either. Ironically I still own a Oneplus One which is quite old by todays standards; and I distinctly remember it bein…

I keep having to ask this every thread, but you know you can double tap the home button and it will bring the screen half way down so you can reach easier. I have no problem using my 8 one handed, and can even use it one handed while biking

The X, XS, XR, and now 11 don't have a home button. They all rely on Face ID to unlock.

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by babypuncher »

stephc_int13 wrote: post #107
robertoandred wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're not going to find a small Android either.

I know. But at least I won't have to pay $1k to have a semi-decent phone. Simple commodity device... I think they might lose some loyals users here. I've been an iOS user since 2007.

Are the iPhone 8 and 11 not decent? Neither costs anywhere near $1k

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by iancnorden »

stochastic_monk wrote: post #137
stephc_int13 wrote: post #38

My SE will probably be my last iOS device. iOS used to be much better than competition, but I don't think that's the case now. I never liked big-ass phones, and in my opinion the best iPhone design was the iPhone4, this one was a real masterpiece. But I won't pay a premium for a phone I don't like, when my SE will no longer do its job, it will be replaced by a cheap Android device.

My 3 year old SE finally broke. I spent 900 replacing it with an XR because they refused to release another SE and I value the emphasis on privacy and security. But not again. I feel they’ve squandered the good will they’d earned with me by giving me a worse phone at double the cost. I don’t plan to purchase another.

Check out places like Swappa, I've got a backup SE in mint condition for my current SE. Well within reason for prices compared to trust issues w/ Craigslist.

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by perl4ever »

jeffkeen wrote: post #167

Seriously. This giant phone trend is nonsense. Nonsense! I'm a 6'5" man with large hands who still swears by an SE, despite being mocked by friends and strangers whenever I pull out my "tiny phone". I had a 6S and promptly ditched it for an SE after feeling like the thing was designed to slip out of my enormous hands. That whole "reachability" feature they added when they started with this phablet obsession was basic…

"I'm a 6'5" man with large hands who still swears by an SE"

It appears that the SE is 4 inches and the 6S is 4.7. I have a Pixel 3 non-XL and it is 5.5 which seems fine to me. But the Pixel 3 XL at 6.2 was going too far.

Anyway, a real Apple SE[1] has a screen which is a little over 8 inches...

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

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by asfarley »

paulddraper wrote: post #82
dijit wrote: post #40

Every year I wait on bated breath at the release of a similarly compact phone to the SE. I even recently bought a new one right before they removed them from the store, so I have 2 year apple care+ for it to tide me over. Ordinarily I would vote with my wallet, but there are no compact Android phones either. Ironically I still own a Oneplus One which is quite old by todays standards; and I distinctly remember it bein…

Android is equally disappointing. There has never been a successor to the Nexus 4.

Nexus 4 was my favorite phone - beautiful form factor, nice screen, worked well.
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