The iPhone SE was the best phone Apple ever made, and now it’s dead

Re:The iPhone SE was the best phone Apple ever made, and now... by Animats on Friday September 14, 2018 @05:02PM (#17990911)

Although this was modded down, he's right.

Here's the history of Cadillac tail fins of the 1950s and 1960s.[1][2] Each year, the tailfins were re-designed to make the previous year look un-cool. Apple follows that approach. The new models are not better, just different.

(The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado [3] was "peak tailfin". The tailfins almost reached the height of the windshield. We'll have to see how far Apple pushes their "notch".)

[1] https://justamericanautomobiles.com/cadillac-tail-fins-1948-... [2] https://justamericanautomobiles.com/cadillac-tail-fins-1960-... [3] https://jalopnik.com/5915106/1959-cadillac-eldorado-biarritz...

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Re:The iPhone SE was the best phone Apple ever made, and now... by Eric_WVGG on Friday September 14, 2018 @05:20PM (#17991056)

He'd have a point if they weren't making the best hardware, highest performing chips, the most ethical company regarding privacy and security, or the best operating system (that's the one mark on my list that I'll admit is subjective).

Unless your definition of "being cool" is wanting the best, I'll take that.

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Re:The iPhone SE was the best phone Apple ever made, and now... by kiriakasis on Friday September 14, 2018 @05:40PM (#17991202)

(silly comment ahead, but it is contextually relevant)

the best would have a headphone jack

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