chonnes

I feel compelled to respond because apparently, I am the exact target market for th eiPhone 16e. I purchased the morning they went on sale and just received it today. I have been using an iPhone 12 RED since new and the batttry can't seem to make it through a day anymore. I went to Apple to get a new battery figuring it would be about $100 or so but was unable to get it done because I turned off FindMy too close to my appointment time. The whole idea of spending over $1,000 for a new phone is just crazy to me. Yes, I like the latest technology but there are some things I don't need or even notice. For example, I have absolutely no problem with any screens that refresh at 60Hz. I prefer TVs with 60Hz too. I don't play video games so the missing core on the 16e doesn't affect me. 95% of the photos on my phone are work related or pics of documents so as long as a phone HAS a camera, I'm good. I hated the fact it didn't come in any colors but I'll just put a cover on it to make it the color I want; If I wirelessly charge it's sitting flat on my PC (with built in wireless charging) at work during the day so why would I need anything magnetic? Besides, I prefer the click of the plug that confirms it's connected. The fact I could trade my iPhone12 and only need to pay $550 out of pocket means I got a brand new iPhone with double the storage, that can run the latest iOS and can hold a charge all day long for half the price of a new iPhone. So while others are questioning its value against an SE or iPhone 14, I was happy to fork over the cash for everything I get with the iPhone 16e.