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Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by ocdtrekkie »

wnissen wrote: post #138
ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

You have to add $75 a year to the operating cost of these phones, for AirPods, which appear to have a design life of about 18 months, max. I am very frustrated as the SE is really getting to end of life. I have bought 3 of them in the past month from various eBay sellers with good feedback. One fake, one had a badly degraded battery, and the other went into a reset loop after a couple weeks. There's not much out ther…

Can't you use... any other Bluetooth headphones with it? I feel like saying you have to use AirPods is a bit disingenuous.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by Apocryphon »

As an iPhone SE user, I am sympathetic to those who miss its screen size. However, as someone who also remembers how desperate the market was for an iPhone with larger real estate around the 5/5S/5C era, and how evolutionary the iPhone 6 was when it came out, I am fine with it being a compromise size.

I also understand that last year’s X-cessively large phones have conditioned users to be resigned towards huge pricy devices, thus making this new SE more dramatic-seeming.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by Hamuko »

sn_master wrote: post #112

I use Pixel 4, and I absolutely hate not having a fingerprint sensor. Cons: * At night it doesn't work, because I am laying on the bed and half my face is covered. * It doesn't work when I am not wearing my glasses. Annoying when I have just woken up or going to bed and want to check a quick notification. * Sometimes it unlocks by itself even if I don't want it to. For the headphone jack, I got a cheap USB-C ones and…

FaceID has never failed to work for me with sunglasses on.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by hunterloftis »

eckza wrote: post #69
jseliger wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A while ago I quit buying new models and switched to refurbished ones. The 7 I had did more or less what its predecessor did (car services, chat, remote camera control) and the one I have now (X or Xs?) does more or less what the 7 did. I can afford the newer ones, but I don't see the value relative to the four-figure cost.

I would still be using my 7 if it had a decent camera. I loved - LOVED - that phone.

I still use a 7. I don't even notice it, which is exactly what I want in a phone - it does what I need and doesn't annoy me or have many annoying quirks.

iOS's new text interface may still push me to Android. The affordances for text on iOS have historically been simple, dependable, and understandable. Now, I find myself struggling to select, copy, and edit text fields. Gesture-based cursor management doesn't work well on small screens.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by o10449366 »

m_eiman wrote: post #30

Old iPhone SE: 123.8 mm (4.87 in) H 58.6 mm (2.31 in) W 7.6 mm (0.30 in) D Mass 113 g (4.0 oz) New iPhone SE: Height: 5.45 inches (138.4 mm) Width: 2.65 inches (67.3 mm) Depth: 0.29 inch (7.3 mm) Weight: 5.22 ounces (148 grams) (Copy-pasted from various places on iPad, sorry about inconsistencies)

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Apple-iPhone-SE,Apple...

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by mobilio »

ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

Also current SE user.

I can live with all that cons... EXCEPT for size! It's too big...

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by wool_gather »

ruffrey wrote: post #41

I've been repairing an old iPhone SE for quite a while now, holding out for Apple to listen to customers like me saying "I want a decent phone that fits in my pocket." This makes me so happy, just like when I held onto a 2015 macbook pro until they went back to a "regular" keyboard.

> customers like me saying "I want a decent phone that fits in my pocket."

This new one is exactly the same size as the 6, 7, and 8 that have been available for years...what about it has changed the situation for you?

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by dougmwne »

wnissen wrote: post #138
ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

You have to add $75 a year to the operating cost of these phones, for AirPods, which appear to have a design life of about 18 months, max. I am very frustrated as the SE is really getting to end of life. I have bought 3 of them in the past month from various eBay sellers with good feedback. One fake, one had a badly degraded battery, and the other went into a reset loop after a couple weeks. There's not much out ther…

There are many bluetooth headphone choices, plus an adapter for plugging in headphones. I'm just as sour about the death of the headphone jack, but I think it's hyperbole to say that $75/yr for airpods is required.

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by jakear »

Glad to see a non faceID option. I'm on an 11 Pro currently, will probably sidegrade to this.

FaceID is incredibly unreliable in my opinion, and it almost always takes more time that touchID did. Furthermore, "Reachability" (the feature where you slide the UI down for easy access with one hand) is much more difficult to access and dismiss with no home button. It's rare I don't accidentally invoke some UI action when trying to dismiss reachability mode (mistakes include: dialing additional numbers, super-linking on tinder, clicking on links in websites, etc.)

Apple seems to know this, the store workers I spoke with when I was purchasing the phone admitted it was difficult to use.

Is it rose colored glasses, or would old Apple never release products that the Apple Store workers have to tell you are "difficult to use"?

Re: New iPhone SE

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Post by developerdylan »

wnissen wrote: post #138
ivraatiems wrote: post #64

As a current iPhone SE user, here's my assessment: Pros: * Feature set in terms of processor, camera, etc., is exactly what I want * Continued presence of Touch ID is a huge plus, I don't like Face ID * Price point is, admittedly, fantastic Cons: * Lack of headphone jack is still unacceptable * Form factor is, candidly, still too big for my tiny hands * Color schemes aren't as nice as the SE's (can I contribute to CO…

You have to add $75 a year to the operating cost of these phones, for AirPods, which appear to have a design life of about 18 months, max. I am very frustrated as the SE is really getting to end of life. I have bought 3 of them in the past month from various eBay sellers with good feedback. One fake, one had a badly degraded battery, and the other went into a reset loop after a couple weeks. There's not much out ther…

What? They come with a pair of wired headphones. Why do you need Airpods?
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