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iPhone SE (2016) Got product red SE and now I regret it
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To me (still contemplating upgrading from my 6 to an se - though not panicking about it!) the red looks very incongruous up against the black front; I was going to go black - but it actually looks very boring and 1980s - so if i go for it, I’m getting the white. About which, I initially thought the silver edge looked very tired (and let’s say 1990s) up against the black - but having seen unboxing videos, I think it looks great, and it’s the only acceptable choice from a limited menu.
There. Needless aesthetic first-world musings over.
Tim Cook says Apple has donated $220M to (RED) to help fight AIDS - 9to5Mac
In honor of World AIDS day today, Tim Cook has taken to Twitter today to tout that Apple has donated...
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The non-matte glass back of the SE is much less slippery than the matte glass back of the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. Matte glass backs are very slippery. Non-matte glass backs have more grip in comparison to matte glass backs.
Good info but still doesn't address the issue of why not simply state something like "For every Product Red SE sold, we will donate $xx? Great that donations are made but most companies state the amount of donation per item sold. But I guess Apple's approach is in line with their refusal to say how many phones of each type they sell (a change that was obviously made to obscure the dropping sales).Tim Cook says Apple has donated $220M to (RED) to help fight AIDS - 9to5Mac
In honor of World AIDS day today, Tim Cook has taken to Twitter today to tout that Apple has donated...
I don’t think Apple is unique in their way of doing this. There’s an ad going around Facebook from one of those “collector” companies that produces, amongst other things, collections of teddy bears. The ad is for one dressed as nurse with the added note that a proportion of funds are donated to the NHS.
Several posts asked “how much” was donated, but didn’t get an answer. Eventually, the company answered that they’ve donated £xxx over the past number of years, but didn’t say how much would come from each bear sale.
It seems to be what these big companies do. They donate anyway, but produce items like this that make the customer feel part of that donating system.
It doesn’t make sense to me that Apple would donate part of the price of the RED phone to a charity and yet sell it at the same price as the white and the black. Why not just donate part of ALL sales? From Cook’s statement, it would seem that they do actually donate part of ALL sales - which would seem to be to the tune of $20 million a year, regardless of how many charity products are sold.
In some ways I think that is better. If no RED products are sold, it’s reassuring to know that $20m is being donated anyway. If Cook said “no one bought a RED product, so we’ve not donated anything this year” people would either complain at how bad Apple is, or they’d feel pressured into only buying RED products.
Am I right in thinking that RED products used to cost more than non-RED Apple products? Presumably that led to less RED sales. I bought the RED iPhone SE this time around, both for the colour and because I wanted to feel part of the global fight against COVID-19. But if the RED one had cost $50-$100 more than the other colours, I would not have bought RED because it's already a considered purchase.
As I recall (on iPod), RED didn't cost more per se. It's just that it was only available on the higher storage tiers.
I found the same to be true. I could never figure out why people were lusting after matte finishes.
The iPhone 11 Pro always felt like wet soap in my hands. It was probably the most slippery smartphone I ever held. I had to be extra careful when handling it.
I personally found that iPhones with a glass back like the iPhone 8 or 11 are far more grippier under all circumstances.
The matte texture is extremely slippery when my hands are dry, which is most of the time during Midwest winters.
I got the red specifically BECAUSE it would complement the case. It's a baseball case, with real baseball leather and red stitching. The bits of red that show complement the stitching. I think a white one would extend the theme a little better...but at some point the baseball leather gets older and worn in and discolored, and then the white would cease to be a good match. The red should stay complementary for a long time.
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I've had this debate before and I don't have ANY proof, but I swear I remember that Apple used to charge more for their first PRODUCT(RED) items. My partner remembers this too...that's why she didn't buy a red iPod back in the day. Drives me a little bit crazy that I remember this clearly but can find no mention of it anywhere.
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Apple Introduces the New iPod nano
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2GB $149
4GB $199
8GB $249
Apple Announces iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition
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4GB $199
Same price at 4GB storage tier. Not available in $149 2GB storage tier.
Well you guys are braver than me. I always have to have my iPhone in a case, glossy or matte finish. I sold my purple 11 on Swappa and bought the 11 pro max silver, which is actually a beautiful matte pearl color.
Can anyone verify if the red hue on the SE2 is the same as the 11 red? Anyone with the ‘11 red’ care to share their opinion/ experience
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You mentioned on another thread that you found the 11 purple to be the best. Or close to it. Do you still feel the same
Each to their own of course, but I got my current 8+ in red because as soon as I saw it I loved it. The black front with the red looked so much better than the white fronted Product Red iPhone. I still love it today. I’m due an upgrade NOW, and I’m trying to hold off the smaller form factor of the SE (and lower monthly cost!) and wait for any more 12 info. I’ve always found holding the 8+ just slightly too cumbersome. But that red colour is still really, really nice.
I think the 11 purple is a lot prettier in person than I expected it to be (one of my daughters has it). My son has the red 11, and my grandson has the red Xr. The red Xr is a much better red, IMO. I find the 11 red is a more pinkish red while the Xr is a really deep, true red. To me the SE red looks more like the 11 than the Xr, at least in the pictures I’ve seen.
My 11 is black, and I ordered a white SE that’s due to arrive today. I’m excited to get my hands on it and see what I think.
I'm of similar stance to you. But i use a sleeve case to protect my phone, but it forces me to quick & easy slide the phone out to actually use, thus enjoying the designed and aesthetic quality of the phone itself. Win/Win.
I must say I do miss my 7. This was the single most beautiful phone I had ever unboxed.
I must say I do miss my 7. This was the single most beautiful phone I had ever unboxed.
First product RED iPhone model too , right?
I wonder what it looks like next to an 11 Red. I'm sure someone has a comparison photo. I think 11 Red is less red and more pinkish.
All of a sudden the red XR looks... fake lol
All of a sudden the red XR looks... fake lol
I think I saw a video or review yesterday. If I remember correctly, the 11 has the same shade of candy apple red as the new SE.
My iPhone 8 Plus was the deep red that looks more like that red Xr in that photo above there. So, I take it the Product Red 2020 SE and the Product Red iPhone 8 are NOT the same shade of red, is that correct?
I dearly miss my Product Red 8 Plus. I always meant to keep that phone but ended up trading it in on a different 8 Plus for my dad. I couldn’t just hand him my AT&T model because its modem didn’t work on his Verizon line.
Sometimes that phone looked almost brown in indoor lighting, though. And it looked pretty murky in clear cases.
I dearly miss my Product Red 8 Plus. I always meant to keep that phone but ended up trading it in on a different 8 Plus for my dad. I couldn’t just hand him my AT&T model because its modem didn’t work on his Verizon line.
Sometimes that phone looked almost brown in indoor lighting, though. And it looked pretty murky in clear cases.
I purchased the Red 256GB model. Looks fine, but I’ve never cared what color my phones are. They are always in an Otterbox case.
I believe you are correct. It's the shade of red on the sides too. The matte finish of the main body was lovely. In today's standards sadly the camera doesn't hold a candle to them now.