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AppleInsider said:

"...this Apple thing," an ex-Geek executive said. 

Sometimes ya just gotta luv typos!

DAalseth said:

I get these, I just block and report them. It’s easy to recognize the scams because there are no toll roads anywhere near me. 

I only encounter a toll road maybe once every 3 - 4 months, but got the scam within 24hr of my last trip, so it seemed plausable.  Except that [1] the DMV doesn't collect tolls, [2] the tollway allows 7 days to pay online (vs. the immediate payment demanded by the scam), [3] my tollway account showed that the tolls had been collected, and [4] the link provided was in a foreign country. That's 4 red flags, besides the absurdity of it.

randominternetperson said:

It’s the price, silly. 

 In that case, you can save a further $170 by buying the SE  (3rd Gen, Unlocked, New) from BestBuy online for $429 today.  Which is exactly what I did a week ago.  Dumped the content of my 2nd Gen into it, moved my Mint Mobile nano SIM over, and was off to other matters.  I saved you $370 on your new iPhone!  You're welcome.  If a refurb 3rd Gen had been available on the Apple Refurb store, I'd have bought that.  But in the month I've been watching, they were not to be seen.

Are the quotes from Brownlee:
"Every single person considering the 16e should start by considering the 15 Pro"
and Nguyen:
"Customers should consider the year-old iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro"
correct?  I do not see any model named "iPhone 15Pro" for sale on Apple's store site.

Ya'all keep sayin' how Apple got rid of the home button, as if that was a step up.  In my opinion, the home button, fingerprint biometry, lightning connection, and pricing all sealed the deal. I bought my new SE Gen3 a few days ago and love it, though it was hard to find. A bigger phone with clunky cameras doesn't fit my hands or preferences.  I've got lightning cables around the house and car for charging mouse, keyboard, pencil and phone, and don't want to have incompatible connections on the new phone, TYVM.