The iPhone Franchise

Re:The iPhone Franchise by jonhohle on Thursday September 13, 2018 @04:23PM (#17982193)

After lamenting the size of the 6🅂 following my iPhone 5, I was happy to get an iPhone SE as a burner for DEF CON this year. I was shocked at how small it felt. I've gotten so used to the extra space afforded by the 6-8 form factor. I still think the 6/SE is my favorite design, but would find it hard to go back to it as my daily driver.

Now I'm looking at the X🅂 and have the same reservations. I don't want a larger device in my pocket (and have pockets that the 6🅂 is already unsuited for), but will probably like the extra screen space once I'm used to it.

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Re:The iPhone Franchise by whateveracct on Thursday September 13, 2018 @05:09PM (#17982622)

I went from a 5s to an X, and I really liked the size of the 5s and always took it in my pockets. My X is still a fine fit in my pockets, and it’s a gigantic upgrade over the 5s.

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Re:The iPhone Franchise by rorykoehler on Thursday September 13, 2018 @04:31PM (#17982257)

I’ve been using an se on my current holiday and way prefer it. Thinking of making it my daily driver

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Re:The iPhone Franchise by wink on Friday September 14, 2018 @05:35AM (#17985878)

Call me out of touch if you like, but why would you buy a burner phone at a price point that's higher than what many Android users are willing to spend on their main phone for 2 or more years?

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Re:The iPhone Franchise by BMFX on Friday September 14, 2018 @03:35PM (#17990211)

Because at DefCon, you are likely more secure on iOS over Android...

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Re:The iPhone Franchise by wink on Friday September 14, 2018 @05:56PM (#17991327)

That's the only reason I could think of, yeah. And sure, DefCon is expensive anyway, but... do you need a smartphone if you can bring a burner laptop for <200 bucks?

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