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The iPhone SE, while not the market maker by any means, still carries a non-negligible share of that market. It seems silly for Apple to just drop that entire s

The iPhone SE, while not the market maker by any means, still carries a non-negligible share of that market. It seems silly for Apple to just drop that entire size offering when there is clearly market demand for it. Remember the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle? Historically Apple has known that users care about device size, and us users do still do. Here's an idea: take the iPhone SE, shrink it 1/4" but retain the screen size by giving it that edge-to-edge screen look like the others. Now you have a sexy iPhone Nano that you can offer to that customer segment before they look elsewhere. Disclaimer: I am a male with normal sized hands that loves his SE.

IggleSniggle 8y ago
Too late, I’m already looking at Sony Compact again.
- calferreira 8y ago
  Sony Compact phones although are powerful on the spec sheet, they usually perform badly in comparison to SE, specially on the camera department.
oscilloscope 8y ago
The thing about looking elsewhere is— what alternatives are there on the Android side? The XZ2 Compact is only marginally smaller than the iPhone 7. At this point the 7 (Apple refurbished) is cheaper than even the XZ1 Compact and will probably be viable for longer with software updates. Many Android users consider the S8, Pixel and Essential to be "small phones" now. Even though the SE is discontinued, it's still eligible for Apple's battery replacement program. So there's a level of long-term support there that most Android phones lack: https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-power https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-power I'd argue Apple now has an iPhone Nano in its product line: the Apple Watch with LTE. Which is great, but still a generation or two away from being a well-rounded device (especially battery life). Anyways, I'm surprised and annoyed that Android manufacturers aren't clawing for market share with a small, reasonably priced device. Except for Sony, who doesn't seem to be trying that hard in the US market.
jamesrcole 8y ago
> It seems silly for Apple to just drop that entire size offering when there is clearly market demand for it. The question is, how large is that demand, and how worth their while is it to cater to that. (Note, by asking this question, I'm not implying that I think the demand is small. I'm just trying to clarify the issue at hand).

IggleSniggle 8y ago

Too late, I’m already looking at Sony Compact again.

calferreira 8y ago
Sony Compact phones although are powerful on the spec sheet, they usually perform badly in comparison to SE, specially on the camera department.

oscilloscope 8y ago

The thing about looking elsewhere is— what alternatives are there on the Android side? The XZ2 Compact is only marginally smaller than the iPhone 7. At this point the 7 (Apple refurbished) is cheaper than even the XZ1 Compact and will probably be viable for longer with software updates. Many Android users consider the S8, Pixel and Essential to be "small phones" now. Even though the SE is discontinued, it's still eligible for Apple's battery replacement program. So there's a level of long-term support there that most Android phones lack: https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-power https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-power I'd argue Apple now has an iPhone Nano in its product line: the Apple Watch with LTE. Which is great, but still a generation or two away from being a well-rounded device (especially battery life). Anyways, I'm surprised and annoyed that Android manufacturers aren't clawing for market share with a small, reasonably priced device. Except for Sony, who doesn't seem to be trying that hard in the US market.

jamesrcole 8y ago

> It seems silly for Apple to just drop that entire size offering when there is clearly market demand for it. The question is, how large is that demand, and how worth their while is it to cater to that. (Note, by asking this question, I'm not implying that I think the demand is small. I'm just trying to clarify the issue at hand).