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Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by raw_anon_1111 »

quesera wrote: post #278
raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #270

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes Japan and S. Korea who led in mobile penetration for decades are poor countries.. Are you really arguing in 2026 about time spent on mobile vs PCs?

This is non-responsive to my comments. Also, you're being unnecessarily unpleasant in these threads; I wish I had read down further before replying initially, but I'm done now.

> Anything else introduces the second- and third-generation tech gap inconsistencies

This is completely responsive to your thread if you think countries that use their phones more than the US is some type of signal they are 3rd world countries.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by orev »

Aurornis wrote: post #191
brikym wrote: post #140

My mother still has an old iPhone because it fits her hand. They don't seem to get this anymore.

They releasee the iPhone 13 mini for all of the customers who wanted smaller phones It sold very poorly. Despite all of the YouTubers and social media posts calling for smaller iPhones, the real demand for these is very small. The older demographics generally prefer larger phones because they have larger screens, which are better for aging eyes.

The 13 mini sold poorly because all of those same influencers just would not stop complaining that it had less battery life than a Max. I mean, of course the battery life wasn’t as good, because it was a smaller battery! But the people who want a mini aren’t influencers who need a phone that can go 18 hours without a break.

It was absolutely this manufactured “range anxiety” that killed it.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by watersb »

danielvaughn wrote: post #61
thoughtpalette wrote: post #8

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

People make fun of me but I'll never skip a chance to complain about how large these phones are. I hate it so much. I have a standard iPhone, not a max, and it causes real pain in my wrist if I use it too much. Was honestly thinking about downgrading to the last SE model even though it's several years out of date.

I'm typing this on an iPhone SE (2020).

It runs the latest iOS, although it's likely missing some of the new bits.

I prefer the size, although the screen that spans the entire front surface would be the superior device; I like the iPhone 13 Mini.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by watersb »

danielvaughn wrote: post #279
sephamorr wrote: post #276

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The phones get larger and the UI gets less information dense every release. More padding, more offsets, more dead space.

I'd pay good money for a small phone with nothing but a unix terminal

Termux on Android. Lots of hardware choices.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by drillsteps5 »

zem wrote: post #115
danielvaughn wrote: post #61

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People make fun of me but I'll never skip a chance to complain about how large these phones are. I hate it so much. I have a standard iPhone, not a max, and it causes real pain in my wrist if I use it too much. Was honestly thinking about downgrading to the last SE model even though it's several years out of date.

I switched from a pixel 3 to a pixel 9 pro over a year ago, and I still miss the smaller form factor. the pixel 3 really was the perfect size for me and I am sad I can no longer get a smallish phone with a high end processor.

I switched from Pixel 4a to Unihertz Max (5G phone with 5 inch screen from a small Chinese startup). Love the form factor, I can keep the phone in my front pants pocket again, next to my keys or wallet. I'm somewhat reluctant to put anything sensitive on that phone (like my email), but happy overall.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by markstos »

thoughtpalette wrote: post #8

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

That's a great phone for runners who need to carry their phone. Smaller, lighter, pocket friendly.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by Telaneo »

raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #277
Telaneo wrote: post #273

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> Yes you will if you think most communication personally or even work related is happening via email… The same principles apply to Slack, Teams or whatever else you may use. I don't do work outside of work hours, so what would I know. Email was just the example I thought of in the moment. Again, I'm asking you a question out of a desire to better understand your situation. Personal correspondence doesn't take many t…

I’m not implying you are stupid. I’m saying straight out that you’re feigning ignorance (ie not that you are ignorant) and you know how the world works in 2026. Myself personally, I work remotely. I might be running errands during the day and still be monitoring Slack so I can be on a call at 6 or 7 at night with someone in another time zone. I also travel for work - consulting - and travel personally during the work…

Believe it or not, I'm not feigning ignorance. I just lead a very different life from you.

> Myself personally, I work remotely. I might be running errands during the day and still be monitoring Slack so I can be on a call at 6 or 7 at night with someone in another time zone.

> I also travel for work - consulting - and travel personally during the work day and may work after I land.

See, I would never do this. A.) I don't work remotely (not out of a desire not to, but it's just not viable with my current line of work), and B.) If I did, that work would be zoned off away from my personal life. If there's downtime, I can kill time by browsing whatever, but I wouldn't be out and about but also 'at work' at the same time. Work-time and personal time basically never mix in my life, and I'd like to keep it that way.

If you're 'at work' for 48 hours at a time, while travelling, then having to respond instantly at any given time makes a lot more sense, although I'd probably still want to defer those responses until I can get some downtime during any given travels to then type up my responses on an actual keyboard. I can however understand if that's not really viable in your life of work.

> do you wait to get to your computer to respond to text messages?

I've never(?) sent a text message longer than maybe 100 characters. Most are a fair bit shorter than that, and I don't send that many to begin with. Same goes for Discord, although confirming that is harder, since it's contaminated with messaged written with an actual keyboard.

> Check HN?

To read? Sure. I even read books on my phone. Respond to a comment? Not unless my response is really short.

Re: iPhone 17e

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Post by andrewmutz »

dismalaf wrote: post #267
andrewmutz wrote: post #246

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Completely agree. And to make matters worse, I can't even switch to android without losing the ability to reliably send quality video to iPhone users. Apple suffered for decades from Microsoft's anticompetitive OS monopoly, and turned around and did the same thing to the android ecosystem. I have no idea why this sub is full of Apple fanboys. I was an Apple fan 10 years ago, but these days they no longer deserve your…

> the ability to reliably send quality video to iPhone users. Just curious but why? Is it iMessage lock in?

Yes exactly. RCS exists but unless an iPhone user goes and turns it on it won't work. Which means no one has it turned on.
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