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Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by brk »

amelius wrote: post #39

Still no support for "actually owning your device." Disappointing.

Considering that no major phone or carrier has embraced that model why would you expect it to suddenly appear here?

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by gbear605 »

1970-01-01 wrote: post #6

$599 still feels like they're setting whatever price they can get away with. It's been 20 years, why don't we have sub $500 new iPhones yet?

Taking inflation into account, a $599 iPhone in 2026 would have been $380 in 2007. Given that the actual launch price in 2007 was $499, that's a pretty hefty drop.

Re: iPhone 17e

#53

Post by satvikpendem »

NetMageSCW wrote: post #16
satvikpendem wrote: post #4

Sad it doesn't have the dynamic island, was going to pick up one of these for testing for iOS app development. Everything else looks fine however, as expected.

I would recommend the base 17 for that.

For just testing I'd rather just get a used 14, 15, or 16.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by tech234a »

1970-01-01 wrote: post #6

$599 still feels like they're setting whatever price they can get away with. It's been 20 years, why don't we have sub $500 new iPhones yet?

At least they increased the base storage to 256GB

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by slaw »

joezydeco wrote: post #18
NetMageSCW wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s not a luxury brand, it is a quality brand. There is a difference.

So is Mercedes-Benz. But they don't sell a $20,000 commuter car.

Mercedes-Benz sells commuter cars in Europe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by francisofascii »

freetonik wrote: post #22
thoughtpalette wrote: post #8

Still holding onto my 13 mini. Dreaming of another small form factor release one of these announcements.. :'}

Have you replaced the battery? My 13 mini shows 90% battery health but I can’t use it for the full day (and I don’t game or anything, just light use). I wonder if the battery is really ok and it’s the software that is to blame.

13 mini user here. I have 86% battery health, and it is "okay". I need to charge it about once a day. Also holding out due to the smaller size.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by trenning »

freetonik wrote: post #22
thoughtpalette wrote: post #8

Still holding onto my 13 mini. Dreaming of another small form factor release one of these announcements.. :'}

Have you replaced the battery? My 13 mini shows 90% battery health but I can’t use it for the full day (and I don’t game or anything, just light use). I wonder if the battery is really ok and it’s the software that is to blame.

I’m down to 75% on my 13mini. I recently picked up a magsafe battery pack that gets me through the day when I’m traveling and can’t charge.

I was considering swapping out the phone battery but this is a better alternative for now.

Re: iPhone 17e

#59

Post by moralestapia »

Alifatisk wrote: post #21
mikestew wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where are you finding refurb’ed 13 Minis? Apple only goes back to 14s now on store.apple.com in the U. S.

refurbed.com and swappie.com, I don't know if they do it on all phones but some of them get their battery changed to a fresh one aswell!

Hey man, this is great!

Thanks.

(I'm also looking to "refresh" my iPhone 13 mini)

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by orangepanda »

slaw wrote: post #55
joezydeco wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So is Mercedes-Benz. But they don't sell a $20,000 commuter car.

Mercedes-Benz sells commuter cars in Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class

And this is the Mercedes-Benz commuter car I want to see more of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Citaro

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