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For fun, revisit the iPhone 6 announcement thread on HN[1], coincidentally posted 10 years ago today. I love going back to these to see how people responded. T

by raydev 2y ago

For fun, revisit the iPhone 6 announcement thread on HN[1], coincidentally posted 10 years ago today. I love going back to these to see how people responded. The more things change... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8292029 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8292029

just_tubes 2y ago
What a wonderful perspective. Feels like we're talking about the same topics.
- raydev 2y ago
  The 16GB complaints brought back some traumas as an iOS dev. So many support issues arising from that. It was actually criminal Apple was still selling that as the base at the time, and iOS wasn't able to deal with restricted disk space very well either.
brcmthrowaway 2y ago
What an archive. I wonder if who is still posting from 10 years ago
- ksec 2y ago
  Plenty.
beretguy 2y ago
A lot of people complaining how big the iPhone 6 generation is. I’ll continue using my SE 1st Gen with 4 inch screen for as long as I can.
- Tade0 2y ago
  My SO was using one until it started behaving erratically. It's the little iPhone that could and it's such a shame that its most recent replacement - the iPhone 13 Mini is both such a brick in comparison and did not have a successor. What's worse there's hardly any choice nowadays in the sub 70mm width, sub 150g weight category. I guess people collectively resigned themselves to holding their devices with both hands.
  - marliechiller 2y ago
    I love my iphone 13 mini and am planning to run it into the ground. The form factor alone (despite numerous ribbings from friends), is enough to keep me from picking anything else up
    - tim333 2y ago
      They are very good. I reluctantly moved from a 2016 SE to the 13 mini but it's better in many ways.
  - nailuj 2y ago
    The new Android foldables with edge-to-edge outer front screen are bearable, but then again you're paying flagship prices just so your phone fits into your pocket.
- thr0w 2y ago
  > I’ll continue using my SE 1st Gen with 4 inch screen for as long as I can. I held on for so long, but even with a healthy battery, modern apps just crush it. I'd open Uber and go from 100% to 60% by the time my ride arrived. Caved and bought the new SE and mostly hate it in all its giant rounded slipperiness.
  - slaw 2y ago
    SE is not glued inside like newer models and it is easy to work on. New battery set with tools is only $9 on Ali.

by raydev 2y ago

just_tubes 2y ago

What a wonderful perspective. Feels like we're talking about the same topics.

raydev 2y ago
The 16GB complaints brought back some traumas as an iOS dev. So many support issues arising from that. It was actually criminal Apple was still selling that as the base at the time, and iOS wasn't able to deal with restricted disk space very well either.

brcmthrowaway 2y ago

What an archive. I wonder if who is still posting from 10 years ago

ksec 2y ago
Plenty.

beretguy 2y ago

A lot of people complaining how big the iPhone 6 generation is. I’ll continue using my SE 1st Gen with 4 inch screen for as long as I can.

Tade0 2y ago
My SO was using one until it started behaving erratically. It's the little iPhone that could and it's such a shame that its most recent replacement - the iPhone 13 Mini is both such a brick in comparison and did not have a successor. What's worse there's hardly any choice nowadays in the sub 70mm width, sub 150g weight category. I guess people collectively resigned themselves to holding their devices with both hands.
- marliechiller 2y ago
  I love my iphone 13 mini and am planning to run it into the ground. The form factor alone (despite numerous ribbings from friends), is enough to keep me from picking anything else up
  - tim333 2y ago
    They are very good. I reluctantly moved from a 2016 SE to the 13 mini but it's better in many ways.
- nailuj 2y ago
  The new Android foldables with edge-to-edge outer front screen are bearable, but then again you're paying flagship prices just so your phone fits into your pocket.
thr0w 2y ago
> I’ll continue using my SE 1st Gen with 4 inch screen for as long as I can. I held on for so long, but even with a healthy battery, modern apps just crush it. I'd open Uber and go from 100% to 60% by the time my ride arrived. Caved and bought the new SE and mostly hate it in all its giant rounded slipperiness.
- slaw 2y ago
  SE is not glued inside like newer models and it is easy to work on. New battery set with tools is only $9 on Ali.