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Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by Nition »

sjwright wrote: post #295
Nition wrote: post #271

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SE size but all-screen like the X would be perfect I think. Up to Apple whether they call it the iPhone SEX. There's nothing current and SE size in the Android world either (except at slow feature-phone level). Even better, release two new phones, one in SE size but all screen so the screen's bigger, and one with SE screen size but all screen but the phone's smaller. By my calculations you could fit a 5" screen on an…

Amusingly, Apple had to side-step exactly the same naming conundrum in 1989 when they released their new M68030-based models—the Macintosh II was followed by the IIx and the Macintosh SE was followed by the... SE/30. Here's hoping for an iPhone SE/30. Sadly they missed the ideal time to release it, being that last January was the SE/30's 30th anniversary. That would have been cute. As they were both (for their time)…

After making the diagram I'm convinced what I actually want is the "XS" - the 4" all-screen option. Super compact and no less functional than an SE.

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by wyclif »

expiredtofu wrote: post #133
vadansky wrote: post #125

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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

I have slightly smaller hands, and holding my old 7 one-handed was a chore - and besides, I don't want to double tap for reachability and disrupt how I'm used to doing things when I'm holding the phone with both hands. I downgraded to an SE recently and the only thing I miss is the screen size; traded that for headphone jack, smaller form that fits my hand nicely, and a design I like better.

That sounds good, but how long will the SE receive iOS updates?

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by wyclif »

dpflan wrote: post #6

Cool, another supporter of a smaller iPhone. I upgraded my SE to a newer SE after buying a clearance SE from the Apple store. If they could make a high res. screen that essentially is the entire front of the phone (ala the trend for larger phones), I'd be impressed and upgrade. I wonder what data is motivating Apple with regard to phone sizes. I assume trends towards video and image consumption are really pushing for…

A few reasons:

~ Many people using phone as their only connected device (i.e., no computer at home)

~ Increased video and image consumption

~ More and more women buying smartphones (women tend not to be inconvenienced by large screens since they often store their phone in their purse)

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by sobani »

jzl wrote: post #338
sobani wrote: post #319

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If I understand that article correctly, given the rumored size, it will be more like a budget iPhone 8, than a new SE.

Not sure I understand what you mean by that. The rumored size is 4.7 inches, like the SE. The SE has basically the same innards as the 6s, so this seems like an upgrade to the innards of the 8. Maybe we're saying the same thing? An SE with the innards of the 8 and hopefully a more edge-to-edge screen and possibly even FaceID would be warmly welcomed by current SE owners, I think.

According to Wikipedia[0] the SE has a 4.0 inch screen. It's total height is 4.87 inches. So I'm not sure where you got the 4.7 inches for an SE from.

Maybe you're confused with the 6S that did have a 4.7 inch screen?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_SE#Reception

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by jzl »

sobani wrote: post #344
jzl wrote: post #338

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Not sure I understand what you mean by that. The rumored size is 4.7 inches, like the SE. The SE has basically the same innards as the 6s, so this seems like an upgrade to the innards of the 8. Maybe we're saying the same thing? An SE with the innards of the 8 and hopefully a more edge-to-edge screen and possibly even FaceID would be warmly welcomed by current SE owners, I think.

According to Wikipedia[0] the SE has a 4.0 inch screen. It's total height is 4.87 inches. So I'm not sure where you got the 4.7 inches for an SE from. Maybe you're confused with the 6S that did have a 4.7 inch screen? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_SE#Reception

Yep, you're right, I read the article too fast and missed some key lines. It clearly says "the form factor of an 8". I assumed it was calling it 4.7in because that would be roughly the screen size of an SE with an edge-to-edge display.

Re: Bring Back the SE

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Post by spurgu »

Nition wrote: post #271
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…

SE size but all-screen like the X would be perfect I think. Up to Apple whether they call it the iPhone SEX. There's nothing current and SE size in the Android world either (except at slow feature-phone level). Even better, release two new phones, one in SE size but all screen so the screen's bigger, and one with SE screen size but all screen but the phone's smaller. By my calculations you could fit a 5" screen on an…

This is brilliant! I would have a hard time choosing between the SEX and the XS but I think I'd go for the SEX.

Please Apple, make this happen.

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