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I’d rather they kept the IPhone SE.

Ennio said:

I have had the original iPhone SE since the beginning. I’ve purchased a second one for more memory and spare parts. I’ve replaced the battery, screen, Touch ID. Realizing the small form factors were going out of fashion, I then purchased the iPhone Mini 12, didn’t use it much. Turned it in for a 13 that I am just now starting to use as my main device. After seeing Apple’s new iPhone 16e, I purchased a second iPhone mini 13 with more memory. I really have never been interested in the fascination surrounding the bigger is better mentality. I wonder how many more years it will take before a phone is obsolete?

Where did you get the iPhone mini 13.

hopestillflies said:

How long can I expect to still get OS updates for my 12 mini? Looks like I’m gonna be hanging on for as long as I can. 

Hoping my mini 13 lasts 3 more years although I would buy another mini if it came out.   Hoping once every 3-4 years.

charlesn said:

Just... wow. I'm kind of stunned. The phone, itself, is pretty much as expected. But that price point... YIKES. So the cheapest iPhone is now 40% more expensive than it was yesterday. Although, in an apples to apples comparison -- price of SE 3 128 vs 16E base model 128 -- it's a 25% hike. I'm not saying the 16E isn't worth it, fhe list of improvements over the SE is huge, but raising the price of entry into the iPhone ecosystem by 40% is a giant cojones pricing move. I'm certainly not going to question the decision, since I'm sure it was made with a ton of data supporting that this would work out okay, but I never saw this coming. 

This is a big disappointment.  It’s not really a replacement for the SE.  It’s a cheaper 16 with less expensive components-  I really wonder how well the new cell chip works as I didn’t like the Non - Qualcomm phones in the past.  They better get it right this time .  Worries that lower energy will mean missed calls.  They probably need the cell chip so I guess better to start in low end chip.

I would have liked a 5.5 screen size that comes for $499.  That would have made a reasonable replacement for SE.

Apple should be putting in Basic research for solid state batteries.  I want a Pro or Flip iPhone with SS batteries to make it lighter.   That’s the one big innovation I’m waiting for.  I’m still wondering if AI is worth upgrading for.

avon b7 said:

There is no doubt in my mind that all the so-called 'Big Tech' companies have harmed consumers in one way or another.

Often it has been through a process of cordoning off users or walling them in or colluding amongst themselves to protect their 'gatekeeper' status.

For example, Google paying Apple for hi default search status might well be considered as collusion to protect interests at the expense of others. 

Without doubt there has also been Big Tech overreach too, so it's ironic to see Google claiming that from the DoJ (even if it does turn out to be government overreach).

Now Big Tech is on a potentially Big Hook for a range of different reasons.

The question is if they can wiggle off it and how. 

Tech companies shouldn’t be broken up (The DOJ are idiot) but they should be heavily taxed (Advertising and subscriptions) as sin/vice taxes similar to smoking and alcohol.