Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it...
by vinay_ys on Sunday January 20, 2019 @12:56AM
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It's because everyone here has a bigger screen (laptop) and hence wants a smaller screen phone. For vast majority of the world, phone is the only screen they own. And hence they want bigger screen.
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Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it...
by dmortin on Sunday January 20, 2019 @01:38AM
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I doubt the majority of people have only a phone. Unless it's a poor 3rd world country, most people have some kind of computer at home, or at least a tablet.
There's a difference between having a mobile device with you in the city and using a device comfortable at home where most people prefer a bigger screen.
Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it...
by ksec on Sunday January 20, 2019 @05:35AM
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>I doubt the majority of people have only a phone.
Well only in the context of US, EU, Canada, AUS, and the like. Or if you consider China, India to be a poor 3rd world country.
There are more people using their Smartphone as their only computer devices in China / SEA than the whole of US and EU population combined. There are elderly who never had a computer in their life are now using Smartphone as their first "computer". You will be surprised how many people can't double click a mouse, and moving mouse cursor around is a daunting task. And how using iPhone is 10x more intuitive.
Re:Apple resumes selling iPhone SE at lower $249 price on it...
by etatoby on Sunday January 20, 2019 @02:40AM
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You would be surprised. Even if you control for income (rather than blanket exclude "3rd world countries") I bet the majority of the population, across all age groups, could not proficiently use a traditional computer, let alone own one. While more and more are getting used to smartphones every day.