I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other long-time customers

Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by simondotau on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @01:01AM (#45258181)

The problem is there aren't enough people buying mini phones to make it worthwhile to Apple. But that's only if they keep a mini around permanently.

However if Apple released a new iPhone mini model every fourth year, I'd wager these would be like a McRib-style smash hit sales event, compressing the comparatively small mini-enthusiast audience into a time-limited buying window. It would also trigger FOMO at a time when many people are increasingly willing to delay upgrades for 5+ years.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by snickell on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @01:10AM (#45258229)

This is a brilliant idea, I really hope somebody on the iPhone 18 design team reads it. I think there’s a huge pent up demand for a mini model, many of us would pay more for it than the large versions.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by dwayne_dibley on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @05:49AM (#45260132)

This is what I'm banking on. I really want a new mini next year.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by codyb on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @10:45AM (#45263003)

If anyone from Apple is reading this and wants more support for another mini model, here I am. Rocking a 13 mini for personal use and a 12 mini for work, no plans to upgrade until another mini comes out or these die in which case I will consider all options (although, will happily upgrade to another Mini should one come out).

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