I thought they were super convenient until I had to repair my phone and apple deleted my old sims because they thought there was a physical sim (there's wasn't). So I have to go to the agency for the sims I lost. One of them is in another country. So I won't be able to get that until I go there again.
They’re pretty convenient everywhere. Check out the Airalo esim app. You can get one for pretty much anywhere in the world.
I also switched my local provider to esim because it means the sim can’t be removed from the phone if lost or stolen to take it offline. I guess they could keep it wrapped in tinfoil but that’s probably more than the average street rat knows.
I take pictures. I use apps. I listen to podcasts. If I want to watch something I typically use my TV , laptop, or iPad. But I don’t want a monstrosity in my pocket. Insert penis size joke here
Or they're like multiple people in my family that will get a phone, use it for 5-6 years, and this just happens to be when they're deciding to upgrade.
Well I too had the first iPhone just a few weeks after launch and the 4 before switch to various androids and now back to iPhone.
Watching content back then wasn’t as widespread as today so in that sense it’s quite useless imo.
Watching a 1080/4k on YouTube or watching a show on Netflix/Apple TV+ on such a small form factor seems like an annoyance.
Besides, my phone is what I use for 95% of my computing needs. Banking, identification.
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rustydomino@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 2y
Make it in the mini form factor and use physical SIMs and I will buy two.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
As a matter of interest, what is wrong with e-SIMs?
atyaz@reddthat.com · 13 pts · 2y
I thought they were super convenient until I had to repair my phone and apple deleted my old sims because they thought there was a physical sim (there's wasn't). So I have to go to the agency for the sims I lost. One of them is in another country. So I won't be able to get that until I go there again.
djsaskdja@endlesstalk.org · 11 pts · 2y
I think the confusion stems from eSIMS being very convenient for Americans, but not true for every other country.
Nogami@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y
They’re pretty convenient everywhere. Check out the Airalo esim app. You can get one for pretty much anywhere in the world.
I also switched my local provider to esim because it means the sim can’t be removed from the phone if lost or stolen to take it offline. I guess they could keep it wrapped in tinfoil but that’s probably more than the average street rat knows.
ZyQo@lemmy.world · -34 pts · 2y
The mini seems useless, how so you even watch content on a screen that small?
Alto@kbin.social · 26 pts · 2y
Not everyone is glued to their phone 24/7
ZyQo@lemmy.world · -23 pts · 2y
That is true. But having such a powerful computer using it for calls and texts seems unnecessary. No need getting such an expensive phone for that.
some_guy@kbin.social · 16 pts · 2y
Who are you to say what people need their phones for?
You don’t need a good phone to watch videos at all, so I’m not even sure why that’s the example you chose to fight about.
lumberjacked@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I take pictures. I use apps. I listen to podcasts. If I want to watch something I typically use my TV , laptop, or iPad. But I don’t want a monstrosity in my pocket. Insert penis size joke here
cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
HeartyBeast@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
I don’t get what you are saying. I use it for loads of stuff and have never found the size a problem.
Alto@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
Or they're like multiple people in my family that will get a phone, use it for 5-6 years, and this just happens to be when they're deciding to upgrade.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
I watch content on a big TV with my wife
CatZoomies@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
HeartyBeast@kbin.social · 12 pts · 2y
It’s the perfect size for me. It actually fits in my pocket and it’s not my primary device for watching video.
cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 2y
The first several iPhone models were even smaller. I say this as someone who misses my last 16:9 6" phone: 5.4" is definitely not useless.
ZyQo@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 2y
Well I too had the first iPhone just a few weeks after launch and the 4 before switch to various androids and now back to iPhone.
Watching content back then wasn’t as widespread as today so in that sense it’s quite useless imo. Watching a 1080/4k on YouTube or watching a show on Netflix/Apple TV+ on such a small form factor seems like an annoyance.
Besides, my phone is what I use for 95% of my computing needs. Banking, identification.
Hiru@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
Wish it were all true
nieceandtows@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y
Yeah they said the similar things about the current SE before. 12 mini would be the next best SE, but let’s see if it pans out that way.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y
13 Mini, surely? I have one and I'm very happy with it.
nieceandtows@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
I’m just trying to manage my expectations.
cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
nieceandtows@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
Good points
itsJoelle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
For sure. If this phone were to come out I'd immediately regret getting the base 15.
Just want USB-C and iOS, dog.
infotainment@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Wish the TouchID rumors were true; I have the iPad Air M1 with the side TouchID button and it works amazingly.
I wish Apple would bring it to their phones, but they really seem to like FaceID for some reason.
weedwhacking@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
tahoe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I got excited about that headline until I thought about how big it’s probably going to be. I’ll keep my XS and will switch to a 13 Mini when needed.
Randyy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
DarkWasp@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
blazera@kbin.social · -3 pts · 2y
Didnt we already have iphone 4SE long ago?
This some modern warfare 2 shit
Callie@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
blazera@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
Gen 4 was in 2010
Callie@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
blazera@kbin.social · -2 pts · 2y
We talking about the iphone