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Re: iPhone 17e

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My next upgrade if my 12 mini gives up will be an 13 mini. And from there I will probably just stick to refurbed 13 minis until a good alternative comes out.

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!

Re: iPhone 17e

#22

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.

Re: iPhone 17e

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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.

No, Mercedes Benz is definitely a luxury brand. They don’t want to sell to everyone. Apple (Steve Jobs) has explicitly stated that as one of their goals.

Re: iPhone 17e

#24

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

My next upgrade if my 12 mini gives up will be an 13 mini. And from there I will probably just stick to refurbed 13 minis until a good alternative comes out.

I highly recommend hunting down a 13 mini now (with a lot of battery left) so you can switch when you have to. I did last summer and was glad I didn´t have to organize one on short notice. And if you avoid ios26 - make sure the ios18 on the device is updated because now you no longer get updated within ios18

Re: iPhone 17e

#26
I think the most valuable part of this “e” lineup is the in-house developed modem. The power and security benefits are probably enormous.
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