Suggestion that #apple was going to ditch their entry level devices was clearly always bluster. Same as the persistence of “confirmed” Switch Pro leaks.
Apple understand now that it’s not purely about hardware. Sure hardware is still king for them, but there’s a whole court of software and service Knights as well.
Apple know the SE line is the best total cost of ownership on the market.
https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-se-4-cheap-budget-qualcomm-led-oled-screen-1850165302
@wiredfire as an SE user I agree. Killing the SE would take me away from Apple at upgrade time.
@wiredfire I got used to iPhone with work phones, the SE brought me to Apple with my own devices. Whilst I will spend £1500 easily on a laptop or PC there's no way I am spending similar money on a tiny pocket computer that's mostly used for calls and messages. NO WAY!
The super nice cameras are good though, much smaller than my DSLR and have amazing picture quality. I guess that would be the only way of justifying the massive price.
@gpowerf for real. The SE brought me to Apple. I’m not in the market for dropping £700-1000 on a smartphone.