Four years worth of upgrades for a phone is pretty good in my opinion, given that even with Nexus devices, you're only guaranteed to upgrades. And many other android devices don't give you that many. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 27, 2016, at 2:51 AM, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Missing from this discussion is that Apple stops providing upgrade > ability to iPhones after five years. The SE is based on 2015 > technology and likely cannot accept the new iOS in 2020. The iPhone 7 > will likely not be able to receive a new iOS in 2021, based on past > Apple practice. For example, the 4s will not be able to accept iOS 10 > that will be out later this year. > > Kelly > >> On 8/26/16, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I just wonder what Apple's long term plans are. Are they going to >> eventually sync the SE up with the rest of the IOS products or are they >> going to continue to have multiple hardware releases in the year? I can >> see where a spring release might take some of the thunder away from the >> other smart phone manufacturers who line their product releases up with >> the show in Barcelona, but I also know that operating system development >> is more complicated when you have to support different hardware schedules. >> >>> On 26/08/16 22:12, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> Some people may be mad, but as Christopher said, it's up to everybody to >>> do their research. There will also be a lot of users who are not super >>> technical users who couldn't care less if a new smaller form factor phone >>> were released. They may hear about it in a news article from a major news >>> outlet, but the fact is that a large majority of people are users who do >>> not necessarily follow each Apple Event. Anyhow, when it comes down to it >>> Apple couldn't care less if they made 10% of their user base mad, after >>> all, they did this with the iPad a few years ago. Also, for whatever it's >>> worth, I don't think they are going to release a new 4 inch phone in >>> September, at this point there would be many more rumours and some of >>> which from sources who in the past have been very credible and there are >>> no such rumours. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Mary Otten >>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 8:04 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Need opinions about waiting for iPhone 7 or getting SE >>> >>> Well, Apple did not release the iPhone SE when it released its other >>> phones last fall. It waited several months before doing so. And, when the >>> phone was released, there was a major back up, so people waited weeks >>> before getting their phones. That is fairly typical for Apple phone >>> releases, and they admitted that they underestimated the demand for this >>> particular phone. So, you have a case where people just purchased phone >>> maybe in June or July, and here we are in September almost, traditional >>> iPhone release time. If Apple releases a new SE now in sync with all of >>> its other phone releases, I think the folks who purchased their phones >>> recently are going to be upset. You know, Apple, why didn't you release >>> this phone last fall with all of the others? Why did you wait over half a >>> year, then release the phone, and right on top of it, release another one? >>> That's why I figure people would not be happy. >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 26, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Why are you saying people would be hopping mad if Apple came out with an >>>> upgraded smaller form factor phone just six months after the SE came out? >>>> Are you talking about the same people who get mad when something goes on >>>> sale after they paid full price for it? I never got this reasoning since >>>> this would mean the only way to make everyone happy is to never put >>>> something on sale. I'd assume anyone who knows Apple knows they release >>>> new phones in the fall, so I'd think anyone who bought an SE would know >>>> that there would be a chance Apple might include a smaller form factor >>>> phone in this fall's line up. I don't think Apple would ever promise not >>>> to refresh a phone model any more frequently than once a year. I also >>>> don't see what anyone who has an SE would be missing out on if Apple >>>> upgraded the specs of the SE this fall. >>>> >>>>> On 26/08/16 11:42, Mary Otten wrote: >>>>> Christine said she preferred, or at least liked the smaller screen. I >>>>> can't imagine Apple introducing a new small screen model. a lot of >>>>> people who just bought an iPhone SE are going to be hopping mad if they >>>>> do. Not that making people mad has stopped Apple from doing things in >>>>> the past. Smile. >>>>> Mary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 26, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This may also depend on whether you want the larger screen, more than >>>>>> likely, the iphone 7 will have a larger screen as the 6 and 6 plus do, >>>>>> not sure if Apple will have a newer SE version with the iphone 7 specs, >>>>>> so if you want the smaller screen, the iphone SE might be a good >>>>>> choice, should be interesting to see what Apple introduces though. >>>>>> Original message: >>>>>>> Hello Christine, >>>>>> >>>>>>> Were I you, given the situation as you have described it, this is to >>>>>>> say, you have access to an interim phone to use until the release of >>>>>>> iPhone 7, I would recommend that you wait until iPhone 7 is released >>>>>>> before using your upgrade privileges. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Christine Grassman >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 9:03 AM >>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: Need opinions about waiting for iPhone 7 or getting SE >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there any reason to wait a few weeks to use my upgrade toward >>>>>>> an iPhone 7, based on what is known? My iPHone 6 was brutally >>>>>>> victimized by a car backing up today, and I am now faced with using my >>>>>>> upgrade for an SE, or using my daughter’s old 5C until the iPHone 7 >>>>>>> comes out. I don’t want the hassle of syncing two new phones in rather >>>>>>> quick succession, so I am trying to figure out whether to just get the >>>>>>> SE (I like the smaller screen), or wait and see with the iPHone 7. >>>>>>> From what I’m able to gather, the main features of interest involve >>>>>>> improved camera, which I do not care about, and unless there are any >>>>>>> amazing features or improvements, I figure I may as well wait for the >>>>>>> ten-year anniversary for Apple to wow me. >>>>>> >>>>>>> In short: 1. Take my daughter’s old 5C for a few weeks; or 2. Use my >>>>>>> upgrade, get the SE, and wait for next year because the 7 isn’t worth >>>>>>> wasting my upgrade or extra money. >>>>>> >>>>>>> TIA. >>>>>>> Christine >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>>>>> list. >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>>>>> itself. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>>>>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>>>>> >>>>>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>>>>> list. >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>>>>> itself. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>>>>> Quinn - 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