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Originally Posted by pscates2.0
Maybe this whole iPhone SE situation has caused them to realize how arrogant and out-of-touch they can be, and that maybe *gasp* giving customers what they want/enjoy/understand is a better approach than "here's what we're doing, and you'll like it because, hey...we're Apple. We barely have to try at this point! Where else are you gonna go, nerds?"
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Here are the discontinuation dates of 4" iPhones:
iPhone 5 - Sept. 10, 2013
iPhone 5C - Sept. 9, 2015
iPhone 5S - Mar. 21, 2016
Except for 10 days in March this year, the 4" iPhone has been continuously available since inception.
We all knew a 4" iPhone update was coming, and so did Apple. It was just a matter of waiting for the natural death of the 5S because remember -- old iPhone models stick around for a generation. With the iPhone 5C/5S split, Apple deprecated the 5C after one full generation and the 5S followed a half generation later. It all went according to a well thought out plan, so I find it odd that you think Apple was being arrogant or out-of-touch.