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I switched from the cool iphone to iphone SE

9 points by andrewfromx 9y ago

I was testing on a very old iphone for my job and I was blow away by how great the feel and size of this iphone 4 was. So I went to apple store and got a brand new "SE" and switched my sim card from my now old but cool iphone x thing and I like this SE so much better. Pocket size. Everyone should try this.

jotjotzzz 9y ago
Yes. I own the SE, switched from iPhone 6 because I knew the SE form factor is perfect for me back when it was released. I really hope that Apple continues the iPhone SE and upgrade it. It's still the cheapest but powerful enough phone you can get. I love it.
oldsklgdfth 9y ago
I own the 128gb SE. Compact form factor - i thought that was the point of phones - and tons of storage for music. It's like having a smart phone with an oldskool ipod. Sometimes I just don't feel like streaming things.
- doug1001 9y ago
  > i thought that was the point of phones agree 100%, so it seems odd to me that the SE is a 'niche' product and demand is largely for the bigger units. I bought mine from the palo alto apple store and i had to wait a week to get mine. the apple guy told me this was due to low steady state inventory relative to the other iphones. and the fact that i'm less tempted to surf the web, etc with this 4" screen is another advantage
  - oldsklgdfth 9y ago
    I remember in the nokia days it took one hand to take your phone out of your pocket, text a friend and put it back in your pocket. If i can't do what I need to do with one hand the phone is basically useless.
andrewfromx 9y ago
also, i look cool again talking on the phone with the phone to my ear. No longer that huge phone dorky problem.
ja27 9y ago
I still tote my old 4S as a camera and test device. I love that it can stand on it's own edge.
shanecleveland 9y ago
Me too. Went from 6 to SE. really hope they maintain this form factor.
Tomte 9y ago
There have been reports about the SE getting very slow with iOS 11. Did you notice that? I'm hoping for a March-ish release of an iPhone SE 2.
- andrewfromx 9y ago
  haven't noticed that at all.

9 points by andrewfromx 9y ago

jotjotzzz 9y ago

Yes. I own the SE, switched from iPhone 6 because I knew the SE form factor is perfect for me back when it was released. I really hope that Apple continues the iPhone SE and upgrade it. It's still the cheapest but powerful enough phone you can get. I love it.

oldsklgdfth 9y ago

I own the 128gb SE. Compact form factor - i thought that was the point of phones - and tons of storage for music. It's like having a smart phone with an oldskool ipod. Sometimes I just don't feel like streaming things.

doug1001 9y ago
> i thought that was the point of phones agree 100%, so it seems odd to me that the SE is a 'niche' product and demand is largely for the bigger units. I bought mine from the palo alto apple store and i had to wait a week to get mine. the apple guy told me this was due to low steady state inventory relative to the other iphones. and the fact that i'm less tempted to surf the web, etc with this 4" screen is another advantage
- oldsklgdfth 9y ago
  I remember in the nokia days it took one hand to take your phone out of your pocket, text a friend and put it back in your pocket. If i can't do what I need to do with one hand the phone is basically useless.

andrewfromx 9y ago

also, i look cool again talking on the phone with the phone to my ear. No longer that huge phone dorky problem.

ja27 9y ago

I still tote my old 4S as a camera and test device. I love that it can stand on it's own edge.

shanecleveland 9y ago

Me too. Went from 6 to SE. really hope they maintain this form factor.

Tomte 9y ago

There have been reports about the SE getting very slow with iOS 11. Did you notice that? I'm hoping for a March-ish release of an iPhone SE 2.

andrewfromx 9y ago
haven't noticed that at all.