New iPhone (SE, 2nd Gen)
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 10:35 last edited by
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/15/apple-iphone-se-price-release-date.html
My wife has an iPhone 6S, but she's going to get this new one since it retains the same size as the iPhone 6/6S/7/8, but provides the power of the latest 11 model.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 11:46 last edited by
I like the form factor. I really don't want a 5+ inch size phone. But the <5 inch phone market is almost void these days.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 12:18 last edited by
Yeah, I have an SE I bought in I think 2016 and it is still chugging along beautifully. I like the smaller size - if it doesn't sit in my pocket comfortably I don't want it.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 12:22 last edited by
My wife’s 6S seems to get more and more laggy.
Although she isn’t happy she’s going to lose the audio jack...
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 12:33 last edited by
Oh - only Bluetooth speakers/headphones?
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 12:37 last edited by
@Mik that's right.
I have an iPhone 8. The earbuds that I use when I go outside connect via bluetooth, and they power up and connect as soon as they are removed from their charging case.
Works very well, with no fussing around.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 12:38 last edited by
I'd be fine with that.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 12:41 last edited by
I still use wired earphones, just with the dongle that converts the apple plug to standard headphone jack.
By the way, I agree on phone sizes, I bought the 11 Pro and was glad to see they made it smaller than the previous versions. It's like they're slowly getting the message.
Still not as small as my 7 was, but close.
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@Mik that's right.
I have an iPhone 8. The earbuds that I use when I go outside connect via bluetooth, and they power up and connect as soon as they are removed from their charging case.
Works very well, with no fussing around.
wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 15:40 last edited by@George-K said in New iPhone (SE, 2nd Gen):
@Mik that's right.
I have an iPhone 8. The earbuds that I use when I go outside connect via bluetooth, and they power up and connect as soon as they are removed from their charging case.
Works very well, with no fussing around.
I just bought a pair of the "Pro" airpods. Getting them tomorrow.
Also, much prior to this, I swore I wouldn't but I got an iPad again. I just can't get around how damn handy they are. They boot up instantly and they just work. The Adobe stuff I use most frequently now works amazingly well, and transferring files from an SD card is now a hell of a lot easier. For 80 to 90% of what I do, the damn tablets are still a better tool than a laptop.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 16:05 last edited by
I really don't listen to music on my phone - unless I stream it to my stereo.
The earbuds are for books and podcasts, so audio quality is pretty much a non-issue.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 16:08 last edited by
Pretty much me too; I only got the pro models because (1) active noise cancelling = cool, (2) bluetooth earbuds are AWESOME for both conference calls, and working out, and (3) well, stimulus. Gotta spend at least a little of that gummint money.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 16:19 last edited by
I have the old AirPods, and for while I liked them very much.
But I learnt that over time their batteries deteriorate. After the first year, I can barely use then continuously for one hour without having to recharge the batteries. After 18 months, battery life goes down to 40~45 minutes. Near the 2 year mark, and I no longer trust them to last a ~30 minute conference calls. The batteries cannot be replaced, you can pay Apple $90 per Pod ($180 for both Pods) for "battery replacement service" but Apple is just going to give you new Pod(s). So I went back to wired ear pods.As much as I like the "active noise canceling" feature for the "Pro" AirPods, I am not confident that the batteries in them are going to fare better, so I have not buy the "Pro" AirPods and continue to use the wired ear pods.
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I have the old AirPods, and for while I liked them very much.
But I learnt that over time their batteries deteriorate. After the first year, I can barely use then continuously for one hour without having to recharge the batteries. After 18 months, battery life goes down to 40~45 minutes. Near the 2 year mark, and I no longer trust them to last a ~30 minute conference calls. The batteries cannot be replaced, you can pay Apple $90 per Pod ($180 for both Pods) for "battery replacement service" but Apple is just going to give you new Pod(s). So I went back to wired ear pods.As much as I like the "active noise canceling" feature for the "Pro" AirPods, I am not confident that the batteries in them are going to fare better, so I have not buy the "Pro" AirPods and continue to use the wired ear pods.
wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 16:20 last edited by@Axtremus said in New iPhone (SE, 2nd Gen):
I have the old AirPods, and for while I liked them very much.
But I learnt that over time their batteries deteriorate. After the first year, I can barely use then continuously for one hour without having to recharge the batteries. After 18 months, battery life goes down to 40~45 minutes. Near the 2 year mark, and I no longer trust them to last a ~30 minute conference calls. The batteries cannot be replaced, you can pay Apple $90 per Pod ($180 for both Pods) for "battery replacement service" but Apple is just going to give you new Pod(s). So I went back to wired ear pods.As much as I like the "active noise canceling" feature for the "Pro" AirPods, I am not confident that the batteries in them are going to fare better, so I have not buy the "Pro" AirPods and continue to use the wired ear pods.
They addressed that issue after the first few batches of the old models. I'm not saying it's perfect now, just that they're aware of it and apparently made improvements.
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wrote on 16 Apr 2020, 16:35 last edited by
Just what you need! A lithium battery fire in your ear. lol
