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Good perspective on iPhone results - sekker - 02-17-2018
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2018/02/16/apples-iphone-is-in-much-better-shape-than-how-it-is-being-portrayed/#3d9bc4b64d52
Bottom line - Apple sold MORE iPhones and at HIGHER prices while increasing the install base 30% to 1.3B units.
And older iPhones are not sitting in too many drawers - their resale value puts them back into the system as used iPhones.
I can concur that starting with the 5S models, my family has repurposed nearly all iPhones at least once. And they tend to last 4+ years.
I've seen plenty of Android users switch to iPhones - far more than in reverse.
I like my iPX too - but my wife REALLY likes her SE (she was so excited to get a good replacement for her failing 5S that was not a 'huge iPhone').
If Apple begs off from adding features = bugs and, instead, makes an OS that just makes 1.3B people happy, I think they will do well.
Re: Good perspective on iPhone results - Ombligo - 02-17-2018
Like your wife, my fear is Apple drops the SE form factor. If I wanted an iPad Mini in my pocket, I'd have bought one. Honestly, I like the form factor of the 4s and older more that the SE - and to be completely honest - I like the form factor of my old Motorola Razr the best of any phone I've ever had.
Re: Good perspective on iPhone results - OWC Jamie - 02-17-2018
I think they sell too many of the SE form factor world-wide to drop that size.
I've had a 6s for two years and for just texting, phone calls and carrying around I still find it a bit large.
For reading news, some Apps and reading a website such as this one I'd like a bigger screen, but I get by pinching larger and smaller when orientation isn't enough.